Saviour Kasukuwere
Saviour Kasukuwere | |
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Saviour Kasukuwere in 2014 | |
Minister of Local Government, Rural Development and National Housing | |
In office 9 October 2017 – 27 November 2017 | |
President | Robert Mugabe |
Minister of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing | |
In office 6 July 2015 – 9 October 2017 | |
President | Robert Mugabe |
Preceded by | Ignatius Chombo |
Minister of Environment, Water and Climate | |
In office 11 September 2013 – 6 July 2015 | |
President | Robert Mugabe |
Preceded by | Francis Nhema |
Succeeded by | Oppah Muchinguri |
Minister of Youth Development, Indigenisation and Empowerment | |
In office 13 February 2009 – 11 September 2013 | |
President | Robert Mugabe |
Succeeded by | Francis Nhema |
Personal details | |
Born | (1970-10-23) 23 October 1970 Mount Darwin, Zimbabwe |
Nationality | Zimbabwe |
Political party | ZANU–PF (until 2017) |
Spouse(s) | Barbara Kasukuwere |
Children | Takudzwa (son), Natasha (daughter) and Christian (son) |
Relatives | Dickson Mafios (half brother), Stan Kasukuwere (brother), Donald Kasukuwere (brother), Tongai Kasukuwere (brother), Sarah Kasukuwere (sister) |
Occupation | Politician, businessman |
Nickname(s) | Tyson |
Saviour Kasukuwere is a Zimbabwean politician who served in the government of Zimbabwe as Minister of Local Government, Rural Development and National Housing between October and November 2017. He was also the ZANU–PF party's national political commissar until December 2017. Before that he was Minister of Youth Development, Indigenisation and Empowerment, and Minister of the Environment, Water and Climate.
Contents
1 Career
1.1 Politics
1.1.1 2017 coup d'etat and aftermath
1.2 Business
1.3 Self Exile
2 References
Career
Politics
He has been a member of the Pan-African Parliament since 2004.[1] He was Deputy Secretary of Youth Affairs in the Politburo of the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front and subsequently Secretary for the Commissariat. He has been the Member of Parliament for Mount Darwin South Parliamentary Constituency since 2000. From 2005 until February 2009, he served as the Zimbabwean Deputy Minister of Youth Development and Employment Creation.[2]
Kasukuwere was Minister of Youth Development, Indigenisation and Empowerment from 2009 to 2013. Following President Robert Mugabe's victory in the July 2013 presidential election, he moved Kasukuwere to the post of Minister of the Environment on 10 September 2013.[3]
President Mugabe moved Kasukuwere to the post of Minister of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing on 6 July 2015.[4] In October 2017 the ministry was expanded to include Rural Development.
2017 coup d'etat and aftermath
On 19 November 2017, Kasukuwere was expelled from ZANU–PF by the party's central committee. Other prominent G40 politicians, including Grace Mugabe, Jonathan Moyo, Patrick Zhuwao, Ignatius Chombo, Walter Mzembi, Shadreck Mashayamombe, Makhosini Hlongwane, Innocent Hamandishe, Samuel Undenge, and Sarah Mahoka were also expelled from the party.[5]
On November 27, 2017, Emmerson Mnangagwa, who succeeded ousted President Robert Mugabe, announced the dissolution of the Zimbabwe Cabinet, leaving only Patrick Chinamasa and Simbarashe Mumbengegwi as acting ministers of Finance and Foreign Affairs respectively.[6]
Business
He has occupied various farms since 2000 including part of Pimento Farm, Mashonaland Central owned by Oliver Newton; South Bamboo Creek, Shamva owned by N Richardson / R. Morkel; Cornucopia Farm Orchard, owned by Interfresh Limited; Harmony in Mazowe (500 ha) named in “Addendum to the Land Reform And Resettlement Programme National Audit Interim Report”;[7] Bretton Farm; ; Auchenburg Farm; Bamboo Creek Farm; and Bourne Farm.
He owns several companies including Comoil (executive Director until 2005), Migdale Holdings Limited, and Allen Wack & Shepherd. He is reportedly a shareholder of Interfresh.[8]
Self Exile
In November 2017,Kasukuwere fled the country alongside other G40 cabalists, Professor Jonathan Moyo and Mr Patrick Zhuwao, who remain in exile. After six months and six days in self-imposed exile, he finally returned home.[9]
References
^ "List of Members of the Pan African Parliament" (PDF). The African Union Commission. 15 March 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2017..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "Keynote Address by the Honourable Minister of Youth Development and Employment". Ministry of Youth Development and Employment Creation. 22 May 2005. Archived from the original on 24 May 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-30.Youth Development and Employment Creation Deputy Minister Cde Savior Kasukuwere told Parliament that the national youth service was key in ensuring self-sustainability ...
^ "Zimbabwe: President Mugabe Appoints New Cabinet". The Herald (Harare). 11 September 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
^ "Chombo, Moyo, Tyson reassigned". The Herald (Harare). 7 July 2015. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
^ Chidza, Richard (2017-11-20). "Zanu PF axe falls on Grace, G40 kingpins - NewsDay Zimbabwe". NewsDay Zimbabwe. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
^ "Mnangagwa dissolves cabinet, Chinamasa appointed Acting Finance Minister". The Zimbabwe Mail. 2017-11-27. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
^ http://www.zimbabwesituation.com/mar20a_2003.htm
^ Kasukuwere grabs Interfresh farm; Financial Gazette, 10 March 2006 http://www.zimbabwesituation.com/mar10_2006.html#Z5
^ Reporter, Staff (2018-05-23). "Zimbabwe: Kasukuwere Returns Home, Questioned By State Agents At Airport". New Zimbabwe (London). Retrieved 2018-05-23.
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