Canaan Banana
1st President of Zimbabwe (1936-2003) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Canaan Sodindo Banana (5 March 1936 – 10 November 2003) was a Zimbabwean Methodist minister, theologian, and politician. He was the first President of Zimbabwe from 1980 to 1987.[1]
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Canaan Banana | |
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1st President of Zimbabwe | |
In office 18 April 1980 – 31 December 1987 | |
Prime Minister | Robert Mugabe |
Preceded by | Josiah Gumede (Zimbabwe Rhodesia) |
Succeeded by | Robert Mugabe |
Personal details | |
Born | (1936-03-05)5 March 1936 Essexvale, Southern Rhodesia |
Died | 10 November 2003(2003-11-10) (aged 67) London, United Kingdom |
Political party | ZANU |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | 4 |
Occupation | Minister; professor; politician |
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On 10 November 2003, Banana died of cancer,[2] in London at the age of 67.