Opa Muchinguri

The Hon. Oppah Muchinguri MP

Minister of Environment , Water and Climate
President	Robert Mugabe
Personal details
Born	(1958-12-14) December 14, 1958
Nationality	Zimbabwean
Political party	Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front (ZANU PF)
Education	University of Zimbabwe ^[1]
Alma mater	University of Zimbabwe
Occupation	Minister of Environment, Water and Climate
Religion	Christian

Oppah Chamu Zvipange Muchinguri is a Zimbabwean politician, currently serving as Minister of Environment, Water and Climate.^[2] She 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. According to official results, Muchinguri received 4,764 votes against 9,228 votes for Saruwaka.^[3]

Positions once held

Secretary to the President
Governor of Manicaland Province (2000-2003)
Minister of Women's Affairs, Gender and Community Development (2005-2009)
Central Committee Member
Politburo Member
Member of Parliament for Mutasa Central Constituency-2013
Secretary General of ZANU PF women's League
Secretary for Higher and Tertiary Education in the ZANU PF party (2014)
Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education (2014)
Minister of Water, Env & Climate (2015) (currently serving)

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]

References

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↑ "Zimbabwe election results 2008", newzimbabwe.com.
↑ "Losing Ministers Axed", The Herald (allAfrica.com), January 3, 2009.

Ministers of the Zimbabwean Government of Robert Mugabe

June 2000 - February 2009

Robert Mugabe (President)
Joice Mujuru (Vice President)
Aeneas Chigwedere (Education, Sports and Culture)
Patrick Chinamasa (Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs)
Amos Midzi (2002-04) / Mike Nyambuya (2005-present) (Energy and Power Development)
S Mombeshora / C Mushohwe (Transport and Communications)
J Moyo (2000-05) / T Jokonya (2005-07) / S Ndlovu (2007-09) / P Mangwana (acting since 2009) (Information)
Gideon Gono (RBZ Governor)
S Makoni (2000-02) / H Murerwa (2002-07) / S C Mumbengegwi (since 2007) (Finance)
Rugare Gumbo (Agriculture)
Joseph Made (Agriculture Mechanization)
Simbarashe Mumbengegwi (Foreign Affairs)
Sydney Sekeramayi (Defence)
Ambrose Mutinhiri (Youth Development and Medium Enterprises Development)

Kembo Mohadi (Home Affairs)
Obert Mpofu (Industry and International Trade)
Olivia Muchena (Science and Technology Development)
David Parirenyatwa (Health and Child Welfare)
Nicholas Goche (Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare)
Ignatious Chombo (Local Government, Public Works and Urban Development)
John Nkomo (Special Affairs)
J Tungamirai (2004-05) / S C Mumbengegwi (2005-07) / P Mangwana (since 2007) (Indigenisation and Empowerment)
Emmerson Mnangagwa (Rural Housing and Social Amenities)
Opa Muchinguri (Women Affairs, Gender and Community Development)
Sithembiso Nyoni (Small and Medium Enterprises Development)
Webster Shamu (Policy Implementation)
Didymus Mutasa (State Security)

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