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Robert Mugabe
2nd president of Zimbabwe from 1987 to 2017 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert Gabriel Mugabe (21 February 1924 – 6 September 2019) was a Zimbabwean politician. He was the President of Zimbabwe from 1987 to 2017. Before that, he was Prime Minister, the head of government, after being elected in 1980.[1] For many years before he resigned, Mugabe ruled his country in the style of a dictator.
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Robert Mugabe | |
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2nd President of Zimbabwe | |
In office 31 December 1987 – 21 November 2017 | |
Prime Minister | Morgan Tsvangirai (2009–2013) |
First Vice President |
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Second Vice President |
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Preceded by | Canaan Banana |
Succeeded by | Emmerson Mnangagwa |
1st Prime Minister of Zimbabwe | |
In office 18 April 1980 – 31 December 1987 | |
President | Canaan Banana |
Deputy | Simon Muzenda |
Preceded by | Abel Muzorewa (Zimbabwe Rhodesia) |
Succeeded by | Morgan Tsvangirai (2009) |
Leader and First Secretary of ZANU–PF Zimbabwe African National Union (1975–1987) | |
In office 18 March 1975 – 19 November 2017 | |
Chairman |
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Second Secretary |
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Preceded by | Herbert Chitepo |
Succeeded by | Emmerson Mnangagwa |
13th Chairperson of the African Union | |
In office 30 January 2015 – 30 January 2016 | |
Leader | Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma |
Preceded by | Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz |
Succeeded by | Idriss Déby |
10th Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement | |
In office 6 September 1986 – 7 September 1989 | |
Deputy | Janez Drnovšek |
Preceded by | Zail Singh |
Succeeded by | Janez Drnovšek |
Personal details | |
Born | Robert Gabriel Mugabe (1924-02-21)21 February 1924 Kutama, Southern Rhodesia |
Died | 6 September 2019(2019-09-06) (aged 95) Singapore |
Political party | National Democratic Party (1960–1961) Zimbabwe African People's Union (1961–1963) Zimbabwe African National Union (1963–1987) Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (1987–2017) |
Spouse(s) |
Sally Hayfron
(m. 1961; died 1992) |
Children | 4, including Bona |
Alma mater | University of Fort Hare University of South Africa University of London International Programmes |
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