Christopher Mutsvangwa
Christopher Mutsvangwa | |
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| Senator for Mashonaland West | |
| Assumed office 4 September 2023 | |
| President | Emmerson Mnangagwa |
| ZANU-PF Secretary for Information | |
| Assumed office 1 December 2021 | |
| President | Emmerson Mnangagwa |
| Preceded by | Simon Khaya Moyo |
| Minister of Veterans of the Liberation Struggle Affairs | |
| In office 12 September 2023 – 3 February 2024 | |
| President | Emmerson Mnangagwa |
| Deputy | Monicah Mavhunga |
| Preceded by | New Ministry |
| Succeeded by | Monicah Mavhunga |
| Chairman of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association | |
| In office 15 November 2014 – 12 October 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Jabulani Sibanda |
| Succeeded by | Cephas Ncube |
| Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services | |
| In office 4 December 2017 – 7 September 2018 | |
| President | Emmerson Mnangagwa |
| Preceded by | Simon Khaya Moyo |
| Succeeded by | Monica Mutsvangwa |
| Minister of Welfare Service for War Veterans, War Collaborators, Former Political Detainees and Restrictees | |
| In office 11 December 2014 – 5 March 2016 | |
| President | Robert Mugabe |
| Preceded by | New post |
| Succeeded by | Tshinga Dube |
| Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 10 January 2014 – 11 December 2014 | |
| President | Robert Mugabe |
| Minister | Simbarashe Simbanenduku Mumbengegwi |
| Member of Parliament for Norton | |
| In office 31 July 2013 – 19 July 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Musumbu |
| Succeeded by | Temba Mliswa |
| Majority | 1,232 (5.9%) |
| Zimbabwean Ambassador to China | |
| In office 17 December 2002 – 1 December 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Lucas Tavaya |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Shava |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christopher Hatikure Mutsvangwa 24 May 1955 |
| Party | ZANU-PF |
| Spouse | Monica Parirenyatwa |
| Education | |
Christopher Hatikure Mutsvangwa (born 24 May 1955) is a Zimbabwean politician, diplomat and businessman. A veteran of the Rhodesian Bush War, Mutsvangwa served the government of independent Zimbabwe and the ZANU-PF party in a number of roles, including as Director-General of the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation, Ambassador to China, head of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association, and Veterans' Welfare Minister.
In March 2016, he was suspended from ZANU-PF for 3 years for "gross misconduct and disloyalty" and fanning factionalism in the party. He has been accused of being a key figure in the 2017 Zimbabwean coup d'etat.
Mutsvangwa and his wife have parroted anti-Ndebele sentiments, with his wife mocking victims of the Gukurahundi Genocide.