Elleck Mashingaidze

Elleck Kufakunesu Mashingaidze (born 4 April 1939) is a historian and diplomat from Zimbabwe. He served as Zimbabwe’s first Ambassador to the United States of America and Zimbabwe’s first Permanent Representative to the United Nations.^[1] He twice held the post of President of the United Nations Security Council (1983 and 1984).

He earned a PhD from the University of York.

He co-authored the history book "From Iron Age to Independence" (ISBN 9780582651111)

He was born in Mberengwa, Zimbabwe and is a member of the Lemba tribe. He is married to Sylvia Jane Mashingaidze (d. September 2009). They have two children: Kundai Mashingaidze and Tapiwa Mashingaidze.

References

1. "Zimbabwe Is Welcomed Into U.N.". The New York Times. 26 August 1980. p. A4.

From Iron Age to Independence