Oppah Muchinguri
Oppah Muchinguri | |
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| Minister of Defence | |
| Assumed office 11 September 2018 | |
| President | Emmerson Mnangagwa |
| Preceded by | Constantino Chiwenga |
| Minister of Environment, Water and Climate | |
| In office 23 July 2015 – 11 September 2018 | |
| President | Robert Mugabe Emmerson Mnangagwa |
| Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development | |
| In office December 2014 – 23 July 2015 | |
| President | Robert Mugabe |
| Preceded by | Olivia Muchena |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan Moyo |
| Minister of Women's Affairs, Gender and Community Development | |
| In office 2005–2009 | |
| President | Robert Mugabe |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Olivia Muchena |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 14, 1958 |
| Nationality | Zimbabwean |
| Political party | ZANU-PF |
| Spouse(s) | Anthony Kashiri (m. 2015) Tapiwa Rushesha (div. 1990) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Zimbabwe[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Zimbabwe |
| Occupation | Politician |
Oppah Muchinguri Kashiri (born Oppah Chamu Zvipange Muchinguri; 14 December 1958) is a Zimbabwean politician, who is the current Minister of Defence in the Cabinet of Zimbabwe.[2] She has also served as Minister of Higher Education and Minister of Women's Affairs. Muchinguri ran as the ZANU-PF candidate for Mutasa Central constituency in the March 2008 parliamentary election, but was defeated by Trevor Saruwaka, a candidate of the Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai. According to official results, Muchinguri received 4,764 votes against 9,228 votes for Saruwaka.[3]
The Herald reported on January 3, 2009, that Muchinguri had been dismissed from the Cabinet earlier in the week, along with 11 other ministers, because she no longer held any seat in Parliament.[4]
She was re-appointed to cabinet in 2014 following the dismissal of former Vice-President Joice Mujuru and several of her allies, in December 2014. In 2015 she was moved to the Ministry of Environment, Water and Climate in a cabinet reshuffle. On November 27, 2017, Mugabe's successor Emmerson Mnangagwa dissolved the cabinet[5]
She was appointed as the Minister of Environment, Water and Climate again on 30 November 2017.[2] She was later appointed Minister of Defense in September 2018.[6]
In 2020 she claimed that the COVID-19 pandemic was God's punishment on the countries (USA etc.) that "suffocate" Zimbabwe by sanctions[7].
References
- ^ "University of Zimbabwe - International Academic Brand".
- ^ a b "Zimbabwe: New Cabinet Appointed - Ministerial Portfolios Reduced to 22 - Only 6 Deputy Ministers Appointed". AllAfrica. Archived from the original on 3 December 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ "Zimbabwe election results 2008". newzimbabwe.com. Archived from the original on 5 April 2008.
- ^ "Losing Ministers Axed". The Herald (allAfrica.com). 3 January 2009.
- ^ http://www.thezimbabwemail.com/headlines/mnangagwa-dissolves-cabinet-chinamasa-appointed-acting-finance-minister/
- ^ https://www.theindependent.co.zw/2018/09/14/new-cabinet-an-average-team/
- ^ AfricaNews (15 March 2020). "Coronavirus is God's revenge against Zimbabwe's sanctioners - Minister". Africanews. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
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