1. Ruth Chinamano (1925)

Zimbabwean Politician

African politician who was elected to parliament when Zimbabwe held non-racial elections in 1980.

2. James Chikerema (1925)

Zimbabwean Politician

Zimbabwean politician who served as the President of the Front for the Liberation of Zimbabwe. However, he changed his views on militant struggle in the late 1970s and began to...

3. Patrick Kombayi (1938)

Zimbabwean Politician

Zimbabwean businessman and politician who served in the Senate of Zimbabwe. He was shot while campaigning against Simon Muzenda in 1990 and was left permanently disabled.

4. Tichaona Jokonya (1938)

Zimbabwean Politician

Zimbabwean politician, civil servant and diplomat who served as the Minister of Information and Publicity of Zimbabwe from 2005 to 2006.

5. Aeneas Chigwedere (1939)

Zimbabwean Politician

Zimbabwean politician who served as the Minister of Education, Sports, and Culture from 2001 to 2008. He became the Provincial Governor of Mashonaland East in 2008.

6. Lovemore Madhuku (1966)

Zimbabwean Politician

Zimbabwean politician and democracy activist best known for being a founding member of the National Constitutional Assembly. His book, An Introduction to Zimbabwean Law, was published in 2010.

7. Joseph Chinotimba (1950)

Zimbabwean Politician

Zimbabwean politician who serves as the President of the Zimbabwe Federation of Trade Unions. He has been accused of leading the violent invasions of commercial farms in Zimbabwe that occurred...

8. Isaac Matongo (1947)

Zimbabwean Politician

Zimbabwean politician and labor activist who was elected vice-president of the National Engineering Workers' Union in 1988.

9. Elliot Manyika (1955)

Zimbabwean Politician

Politician associated with the Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front (ZANU–PF) party. He held several governmental positions, including Minister without Portfolio and Presidential Under-Secretary.

10. Jonathan Moyo (1957)

Zimbabwean Politician

Zimbabwean politician who served as the Minister of Information from 2000 to 2005. He later became a member of parliament. representing Tsholotsho.

11. Border Gezi (1964)

Zimbabwean Politician

Zimbabwean politician who became the Minister for Gender, Youth and Employment in 2000. However, he died in a car crash just one year later.

12. Blessing Chebundo (1958)

Zimbabwean Politician

Blessing Chebundo is a Zimbabwean politician a member of parliament and a leading figure in the opposition Movement for Democratic Change. He rose to fame by defeating Emmerson Mnangagwa in...

13. Bernard Chidzero (1927)

Zimbabwean Politician

Bernard Thomas Gibson Chidzero was a Zimbabwean economist politician and writer. He served as the independent Zimbabwe's second finance minister.

14. Chenhanho Chimutengwende (1943)

Zimbabwean Politician

Chenhamo Chen Chakezha Chimutengwende was the Minister of State for Public and Interactive Affairs in Zimbabwe and a longstanding supporter of Robert Mugabe. On 31 March 2008 he lost his...

15. Sydney Sekeramayi (1944)

Zimbabwean Politician

Dr. Sydney Tigere Sekeramayi is a Zimbabwean politician who has served in the government of Zimbabwe as Minister of Defence since 2013. He has been a minister in the Cabinet...

16. Chenjerai Hunzvi (1949)

Zimbabwean Politician

Chenjerai Hitler Hunzvi served as Chairman of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association beginning in 1997.

17. John Nkomo (1934)

Zimbabwean Politician

John Landa Nkomo was a Zimbabwean politician who served as Vice-President of Zimbabwe from 2009 to 2013. After serving for years as a minister in the government of Zimbabwe he...

18. Morgan Femai (1949)

Zimbabwean Politician

Morgan Femai ) is a Zimbabwean senator for Chikomo and Chairperson for Harare in the office of Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai. He was elected in the Zimbabwean parliamentary election 2008...

19. George Charamba (1963)

Zimbabwean Politician

George Charamba is the press secretary in the president's office and permanent secretary in the Ministry of Information in Zimbabwe. His position makes him the official spokesperson for President Robert...

20. Nicholas Mabodoko (1922)

Zimbabwean Politician

Nicholas Joel Mabodoko is a Zimbabwean politician. Prior to independence he chaired the Joint African Advisory Board. He became the first black chairman of the African Advisory Board in 1975....

21. Tonderai Ndira (1975)

Zimbabwean Politician

Tonderai Ndira was a Zimbabwean political dissident murdered in May 2008. Ndira lived in the township of Mabvuku and Tafara east of the capital Harare and was a prominent activist...

22. Rugare Gumbo (1940)

Zimbabwean Politician

Rugare Gumbo is a Zimbabwean politician. He was Minister of Economic Development from 2005 to 2007 and Minister of Agriculture from 2007 to 2009. Gumbo was appointed as Minister of...

23. Ndabaningi Sithole (1920)

Zimbabwean Politician

Rev. Ndabaningi Sithole pronunciation: nda-va-nin-gee sitt-o-le founded the Zimbabwe African National Union a militant organisation that opposed the government of Rhodesia in July 1963. A member of the Ndau ethnic...

24. Kayisa Ndiweni (1913)

Zimbabwean Politician

Kayisa Ndiweni was chief in Zimbabwe. He was hugely respected in Matabeleland and a revered figure among his people in Ntabazinduna. He became a chief in 1939. He was a...

25. Sabina Mugabe (1934)

Zimbabwean Politician

Sabina Gabriel Mugabe was a Zimbabwean politician. She was the younger sister of the current Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe. She served as the Member of Parliament for Makonde East from...

26. Nathan Shamuyarira (1928)

Zimbabwean Politician

Nathan Shamuyarira was a Zimbabwean nationalist who at different times fought on behalf of and helped lead FROLIZI ZANU and ZAPU. He later served as the Information Minister of Zimbabwe...

27. Fay Chung (1941)

Zimbabwean Politician

King Chung is a Zimbabwean educator and an independent candidate for the March 2008 Zimbabwean senatorial election. She is one of the early public supporters of independent presidential candidate Simba...

28. Bybit Lydia Tsomondo (Unknow)

Zimbabwean Politician

Bybit Lydia Tsomondo is a Zimbabwean politician and mayor of Norton Municipality. She was born in Murehwa Mashonaland west of Harare Zimbabwe. Currently she sits in central committee as the...

29. Leopold Takawira (Unknow)

Zimbabwean Politician

Leopold Takawira served as the Vice President of the Zimbabwe African National Union after supporting the National Democratic Party and later the Zimbabwe African People's Union. Leopold Takawira was also...

30. Trudy Stevenson (1944)

Zimbabwean Politician

Trudy Stevenson is a Zimbabwean politician. She was Member of Parliament for Harare North in the Parliament of Zimbabwe. She is also a founding member of Movement for Democratic Change...

31. Phillip Chiyangwa (Unknow)

Zimbabwean Politician

Philip Chiyangwa the founder of the Affirmative Action Group a chair of Native Africa Investments Ltd. and has served as an MP for the ZANU-PF party in Zimbabwe. He is...

32. Maurice Nyagumbo (1924)

Zimbabwean Politician

Tapfumaneyi Maurice Nyagumbo was a Zimbabwean politician. Nyagumbo was born in Makoni near Rusape and had his primary education at St Faith Anglican Mission and St Augustine's Penhalonga. Working in...

33. Gibson Sibanda (Unknow)

Zimbabwean Politician

Gibson Jama Sibanda was a Zimbabwean politician and trade unionist. He was a founding member of the Movement for Democratic Change and at the time of his death was the...

34. David Parirenyatwa (1950)

Zimbabwean Politician

Doctor David Parirenyatwa is a Zimbabwean politician who has served in the government of Zimbabwe as Minister of Health since 2013. Previously he served as Minister of Health from 2002...

35. Simba Makoni (1950)

Zimbabwean Politician

Simbarashe Herbert Stanley Makoni is a Zimbabwean politician and was a candidate for the March 2008 presidential election against incumbent Robert Mugabe. He was Minister of Finance and Economic Development...

36. Moven Mahachi (Unknow)

Zimbabwean Politician

Moven Enock Mahachi served as the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Zimbabwe. He was a close ally of Robert Mugabe within Z. A. N. U. -P. F.. Before...

37. David Butau (1957)

Zimbabwean Politician

David Butau is a member of parliament of Zimbabwe representing the district of Guruve North. He was chairman of the parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Budget and Finance. In late 2007...

38. Jeremiah Chirau (1924)

Zimbabwean Politician

Chief Jeremiah Chirau was a notable figure among Rhodesia's chiefs and during the UDI he became the only leader of the Zimbabwe United People's Organisation a party largely comprising chiefs....

39. Ben Ncube (1959)

Zimbabwean Politician

Lieutenant Colonel Ben Ncube is the spokesman of defense for the Zimbabwe National ArmyNcube joined the Zimbabwe national army in 1980 immediately on return from the liberation struggle which ended...

40. Sikhanyiso Ndlovu (1963)

Zimbabwean Politician

Sikhanyiso Ndlovu is a Zimbabwean politician and a former Minister of Information and Publicity. He is also a member of the ZANU-PF Politburo.

41. Paul Mangwana (1961)

Zimbabwean Politician

Paul Mangwana is a Zimbabwean politician currently serving as Minister of Indigenisation and Empowerment. Mangwana who had previously served as Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications was appointed as Minister...

42. Eddie Cross (Unknow)

Zimbabwean Politician

Eddie Cross is a Member of Parliament for Bulawayo South a renowned Zimbabwean economist and founder member of the mainstream Movement for Democratic Change party led by Morgan Tsvangirai. He...

43. Fortune Chasi (1965)

Zimbabwean Politician

une Chasi became a member of parliament in Zimbabwe for Mazowe South for the 2013 Zimbabwean Parliamentary Elections. Fortune was appointed the Deputy Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs by...

44. Timothy Stamps (1936)

Zimbabwean Politician

Timothy Stamps is a Zimbabwean politician and doctor who served in the government of Zimbabwe as Minister of Health from 1986 to 2002. For most of this period he was...

45. Edna Madzongwe (1943)

Zimbabwean Politician

Edna Madzongwe is a Zimbabwean politician who has been President of the Senate of Zimbabwe since 2005. She was previously Deputy Secretary for Production and Labor.

46. Judith Todd (Unknow)

Zimbabwean Politician

Judith Todd is daughter of Garfield Todd Rhodesian Prime Minister 1953-8 and a political activist regarding Zimbabwe. She had been married from 1974 for ten years to Sir Richard Acton....

47. Didymus Mutasa (1935)

Zimbabwean Politician

Didymus Noel Edwin Mutasa is a Zimbabwean politician who served as Zimbabwe's Speaker of Parliament from 1980 to 1990. Subsequently he held various ministerial posts working under President Robert Mugabe...

48. Joice Mujuru (1955)

Zimbabwean Politician

Joice Mujuru is a Zimbabwean politician who has served as Vice-President of Zimbabwe since December 2004. Previously she served as a government minister for years beginning at independence in 1980....

49. Tobaiwa Mudede (1944)

Zimbabwean Politician

Tobaiwa Mudede is the Registrar-General of Zimbabwe for Robert Mugabe's government. Mudede has been accused by international human rights organizations of falsifying voting records to ensure Mugabe remains in power....

50. Lovemore Moyo (1965)

Zimbabwean Politician

Lovemore Moyo is a Zimbabwean politician who was Speaker of the House of Assembly of Zimbabwe from 2008 to 2013. He is the National Chairman of the Movement for Democratic...