Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
Zimbabwe Parties
Also see Zimbabwe Ministers
1991- Leader of
Zimbabwe People’s Democratic Party Isabel Shanangurai Madangure
Mentioned as Presidential Candidate in 2002, but she is not listed among the
official candidates.
Around 1999 Chairperson of The Movement for Independent
Candidates Margaret Dongo, MP
1999- Co-Leader of Union of Democrats
A weteran from the freedom fight against the British colonial forces. MP for the
government party, Zanu 1991-95 and for the opposition in 2000.
2004-
Vice-President of ZANU-P Joyce Wachunu
Mujuru
She was general during the anti-colonial under the name of Teurai-Ropa Nhongo,
1980 Minister of Youth, Sport and Recreation,
1980-85 Minister of Community Development and Women's Affairs,
1985-88 Minister of State by the Prime Minister,
1988-92 Minister of Community Development, Cooperatives and Women’ Affairs,
1992-96 Resident Minister and Governor of Mashonaland Central,
1996-97 Minister of Information, Post and Telecommunication
From
1997 Minister of Rural Resources and Water Development
and in
2001 Acting Minister of Defence (June-August).
Former ZANU-Party Secretary of Education.