President Emmerson Mnangagwa who is also the leader and first secretary of the ruling ZANU PF has reshuffled the party’s Politburo, the party’s highest decision-making body outside Congress. Below are the changes made:
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Mike Bimha is the new Political Commissar, replacing Victor Matemadanda.
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Lillian Zemura will now deputise Bimha in the Commissariat.
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Chris Mutsvangwa was appointed as the new secretary for information, replacing the late Simon Khaya Moyo.
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Monica Mavhunga from Mash Central Becomes Deputy Secretary of Education to the Politburo.
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Alice Dube was Appointed as Politburo member replacing Cain Mathema.
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Monica Mutsvangwa has been appointed as Deputy Secretary for Transport & Social Welfare.
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First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa was appointed the Secretary for Environment and Tourism. She was previously the Deputy and now replaces Prisca Mupfumira.
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Ziyambi Ziyambi replaces Mutsvangwa as Secretary for Science and Technology.
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Frederick Shava has been appointed as a Politburo Member as a Committee Member.
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Omega Hungwe and Oliver Chidawu have been appointed Politburo members with immediate effect and these two are coming from Harare Province.
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Judith Ncube was appointed as a Politburo member representing Bulawayo Province.
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Josiah Hungwe who was secretary for Production and Labour now becomes a senior member of the Politburo, and he is replaced by Kenneth Musanhi as the Secretary for Production and Labour.