Utloile Silaigwana has been appointed as the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) acting chief elections officer taking over from Mrs Constance Chigwamba who has since returned to the Public Service Commission.
In a statement yesterday, Zec chairperson Justice Priscilla Chigumba confirmed the appointment. Said Chigumba:
The Zec is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Utloile Silaigwana as the acting chief elections officer with effect from 1st of March 2018. Mr Silaigwana possesses a wealth of experience in election management and administration spurning over 15 years.
Mr Silaigwana is a holder of several qualifications in elections administration including a Masters in Electoral Policy and Administration, a Certificate in Election Observation, a Certificate in Elections and Violence and Conflict Resoultion and a Certificate in Leadership and Dialogue for Electoral Stakeholders.
Mr Silaigwana worked in the then Electoral Supervisory Commission as a director civic and voter education, public relations and international liaison and joined Zec in deputy chief elections officer responsible for operations in 2007.
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