Simon Muzenda

Simon Muzenda
Simon Muzenda
First Vice-President of Zimbabwe
	In office; 31 December 1987 – 20 September 2003
President	Robert Mugabe
Succeeded by	Joice Mujuru (2004)
Deputy Prime Minister of Zimbabwe
	In office; 18 April 1980 – 22 December 1987
President	Canaan Banana
Prime Minister	Robert Mugabe
Minister of Foreign Affairs
	In office; 18 April 1980 – 1 January 1981
Governor	Christopher Soames, Baron Soames (11 December 1979 – 18 April 1980)
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Arthur Mutambara and Thokozani Khuphe
Personal details
Born	Simon Vengai Muzenda; 28 October 1922; Gutu district, Southern Rhodesia
Died	20 September 2003 (aged 80); Harare, Zimbabwe
Cause of death	Kidney failure
Resting place	National Heroes' Acre
Party	ZANU-PF
Spouse	Maud Muzenda (m. 1950)
Relations	Davison Muzenda (brother); Otilia Mazvitireni Muzenda (sister); Chikwereti Muzenda (brother); Dadire Muzenda (sister);
Children	Tsitsi Muzenda; Vitalis Vengesai Muzenda; Chikwereti Martin Muzenda; Virginia Muzenda; Ignatius Dewa Muzenda; Tendai Muzenda-Ngcobo; Tongai Matthew Muzenda;
Parents	Muzenda Chekesai Murefu; Theresa Muchapedzei Chekasi;
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Carpenter
Nickname	Dr Mzee

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Simon Vengai Muzenda (28 October 1922 – 20 September 2003) was a Zimbabwean politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister from 1980 to 1987 and as Vice-President of Zimbabwe from 1987 to 2003 under President Robert Mugabe.