Frederick Shava

The Honourable
Frederick Shava
Sen.
The Honourable Frederick Shava Sen.
Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 15 October 2024
President	Emmerson Mnangagwa
Deputy	Simelisizwe Sibanda
Preceded by	Amon Murwira
Senator for Midlands
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 4 September 2023
President	Emmerson Mnangagwa
Chairman of the SADC Council of Ministers
	In office; 13 August 2024 – 12 August 2025
President	Emmerson Mnangagwa
Preceded by	Tete António
Succeeded by	Rasata Rafaravavitafika
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
	In office; 2 March 2021 – 15 October 2024
President	Emmerson Mnangagwa
Deputy	Sheillah Chikomo
Preceded by	Sibusiso Moyo
Succeeded by	Amon Murwira
Permanent Representative of Zimbabwe to the United Nations
	In office; 19 September 2014 – 8 February 2021
President	Robert Mugabe; Emmerson Mnangagwa;
Preceded by	Chitsaka Chipaziwa
Succeeded by	Albert Ranganai Chimbindi
Zimbabwean Ambassador to China
	In office; 6 April 2007 – 19 September 2014
President	Robert Mugabe
Preceded by	Christopher Mutsvangwa
Succeeded by	Paul Chikawa
Personal details
Born	20 March 1949; Chivi, Cheteni Village, Southern Rhodesia
Party	ZANU–PF
Spouse	Beatrice Foya Shava
Alma mater	Royal Holloway College; Imperial College London

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Frederick Musiiwa Makamure Shava (born 20 March 1949) is a Zimbabwean politician who was appointed Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology on 15 October 2024. He was formerly the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade from 2 March 2021 to 15 October 2024. He also serves as a member of the Senate representing Midlands Province, having been sworn in on 17 March 2021. He replaced the late Sibusiso Moyo in both the Senate and as foreign minister.

Prior to his cabinet appointments, Shava served as Zimbabwe's representative to the United Nations, where he was the President of the UN Economic and Social Affairs Council. Shava also served in Robert Mugabe's government as the Minister of Labour, Manpower Planning and Development from 1981 to 1986 and Minister of State for Political Affairs in 1987. While a cabinet minister in the Mugabe government, Shava was convicted for perjury in the Willowgate motor scandal, a matter for which he later received a presidential pardon. He also served as Zimbabwe's ambassador to China from 2007 to 2014. He became Council Chairperson of the Southern African Development Community in August 2024.