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Zimbabwe

Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa

Minister of Defence

Date of Birth: 15/09/1946
Place of Birth: Zvishavane

Education: Military Training, China, 1963-; Bachelor of Law, University of Zambia; 1974;

Career:  Recruited into the Zimbabwe African People’s Union (ZAPU) by Willie Musarurwa, 1962; Special Assitant for Security, Office of the President, Zimbabwe, 1977; Minister of State for Security 1980-1988; Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, 1989-2000; acting Minister of Finance, 1995-96; Speaker of Parliament, 2000-2005; Minister of Rural Housing and Amenities, 2005-2008; Minister of Defence 2009 to date.