Amos Midzi
Amos Bernard Muvengwa Midzi (born July 4, 1952 in Majanga, Chiweshe, Mashonaland Central Province , Southern Rhodesia ; † June 9, 2015 in Beatrice , Harare , Zimbabwe ) was a diplomat and politician from Zimbabwe.
Life
Midzi became ambassador to Cuba in 1987 and remained in this post until 1993. On June 11, 1993 he succeeded Stanislaus Garikai Chigwedere as ambassador to the USA and held this position until he was replaced by Simbi Veke Mubako on November 29, 1999.
In 2002 he was appointed Minister for Energy and Energy Development by President Robert Mugabe in his government and held this ministerial office until 2004. Mike Nyambuya was his successor .
Midzi was most recently Minister of Mines and Mining Development in President Mugabe's government between 2004 and 2009.
Web links
- Entry in rulers.org
- Ambassador Amos Midzi found dead . In: New Zimbabwe, June 9, 2015
Individual evidence
- ↑ Diplomatic Representation for the Republic of Zimbabwe ( Memento of the original from October 15, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Homepage of the US State Department)
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| SURNAME | Midzi, Amos |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Midzi, Amos Bernard Muvengwa (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Zimbabwean politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th July 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Majanga, Chiweshe, Mashonaland Central Province , Southern Rhodesia |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 9, 2015 |
| Place of death | Beatrice , Harare |