Amon Murwira
Amon Murwira | |
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Murwira in 2025 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade | |
| Assumed office 15 October 2024 | |
| President | Emmerson Mnangagwa |
| Deputy | Sheillah Chikomo |
| Preceded by | Frederick Shava |
| Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development | |
| In office 2 December 2017 – 15 October 2024 | |
| President | Emmerson Mnangagwa |
| Deputy | Simelisizwe Sibanda |
| Preceded by | Jonathan Moyo |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Shava |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1970 (age 55–56) |
| Party | ZANU–PF |
| Alma mater | University of Zimbabwe |
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Professor Amon Murwira (born 1970) is a Zimbabwean politician and academic. He is currently the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade for Zimbabwe. He was appointed on 15 October 2024 when he swapped positions with the former Foreign Minister, Frederick Shava. Murwira is a member of Zanu-PF and was first appointed to the cabinet in 2017. He is not a member of parliament.
Murwira had been the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology for Zimbabwe, appointed in Emmerson Mnangagwa's first cabinet, and reappointed after each subsequent election.