Josiah Tongogara

Josiah Tongogara
Josiah Tongogara
Commander of Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army
In office
1973–1979
Preceded byHerbert Chitepo
Personal details
BornJosiah Tongogara
(1938-02-04)4 February 1938
Died26 December 1979(1979-12-26) (aged 41)
PartyZANU
RelationsJayne Matarise
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Josiah Magama Tongogara (4 February 1938 – 26 December 1979) was a prominent Zimbabwean guerrilla commander during the Rhodesian Bush War. He was the brother of the current Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa's first wife, Jayne. He attended the Lancaster House conference that led to Zimbabwe's independence and the end of white minority rule.