Herbert Muchemwa Murerwa

Minister of Lands and Land Resettlement

Date of Birth: 31/07/1941

Biography: Economic Affairs Officer, UN in Ethiopia, 1978; Permanent Secretary, Minister of Manpower, Planning and Development, 1980-82; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, 1982-84; Zimbabwe's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, 1984-90; Minister of Environment and Tourism, 1990-95; Minister of Industry and Commerce, 1995-96; Minister of Finance, 1996-00; Minister of Higher Education, 2000-02; Minister of Finance, 2002-04, 2004-07; Minister of Lands and Land Resettlement, 2008 to date.

Commentary: The Zimbabwean economy saw difficult times during Murerwa's recurrent tenure as Finance Minister. His most recent stint ended in 2007. His friends say he resigned after being repeatedly faced down by Gideon Gono. His 2009 return to the Ministry of Lands and Land Reform was a surprise.