Joice Mujuru

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Joice Mujuru (2012)

Joice Mujuru (born April 15, 1955 in Mount Darwin district ) was Vice President of Zimbabwe until December 2014 .

Life

Joice Mujuru left secondary school early at the age of 18 to take part in the war for Zimbabwean independence. During this time it was called Teurai Ropa (German: to squirt blood ). She was part of the General Staff of the Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army (ZANLA). In 1977 she married the officer and politician Solomon Mujuru (1949–2011), who was the deputy commander of ZANLA. In the same year she became a member of the central cabinet of the Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU) and secretary for women's affairs. After the war, she graduated from school and obtained a college degree. In 1980 she was appointed to the Zimbabwean cabinet, initially as its youngest member.

From 1980 to 1985 she was Minister for Youth, Sports and Recreation, then Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office and in 1988 Minister for Urban Development, Cooperatives and Women's Affairs. From 1988 to 1996 she was governor of Mashonaland Central Province . She then became Minister of Information, Post and Telecommunications. In this function, her actions against the establishment of an independent cellular network by the company Econet Wireless caused a sensation, instead she supported Telecel, a company in which her husband was involved. In 1997 she became Minister for Agriculture and Water Development. Since 2004 she has been Vice President of Zimbabwe and the Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front (ZANU – PF).

In December 2014, President Mugabe Mujuru resigned as his deputy, as did eight ministers.

Web links

Commons : Joice Mujuru  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Joseph Winter: Profile: The Mujuru couple BBC News, February 24, 2009, accessed August 24, 2013.
  2. ↑ Runaida Joice Mugari Mujuru (Teurai Ropa (Spill blood ')) africa-confidential.com, accessed on August 24, 2013.
  3. ↑ Mugabe dismisses his longtime deputy Mujuru . Time online December 9, 2014, accessed January 5, 2015
personal data
SURNAME Mujuru, Joice
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Mugari, Runaida (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Zimbabwean politician
DATE OF BIRTH April 15, 1955
PLACE OF BIRTH Mount Darwin District