Paul Mangwana
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| The Hon. Paul Mangwana MP | |
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Minister of Indigenisation and Empowerment
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| Assumed office February 2007 |
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| President | Robert Mugabe |
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Minister of State for State Enterprises and Parastatals
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| In office August 2002 – February 2004 |
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| Born | 10 August 1961  Southern Rhodesia |
| Nationality |  Zimbabwe Zimbabwean |
| Political party |  ZANU-PF |
| Occupation | Cabinet Minister |
| Profession | Politician, farmer |
| Religion | Catholic |
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Paul Mangwana (born August 10, 1961[1]) is a Zimbabwean politician, currently serving as Minister of Indigenisation and Empowerment.[2]
Mangwana, who had previously served as Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications,[3] was appointed as Minister of State for State Enterprises and Parastatals on August 25, 2002.[4] He was subsequently appointed as Minister of Labour and Social Welfare on February 9, 2004[5] and later served as acting Minister of Information before being appointed as Minister of Indigenisation and Empowerment on February 6, 2007.[6]
After the Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Bill, which provides for Zimbabweans to hold a majority share in all businesses, was passed in March 2008, Mangwana said that the law did not mean expropriation would take place and that there was "no reason to panic". He noted that existing businesses would "need time to adjust" and said that "engagement and consultation" would take place within a timeframe of perhaps five or ten years. Defending the law, he said that "the revolution is not complete until indigenous Zimbabweans own the means of production".[7]
Mangwana was nominated by ZANU-PF as its candidate for the House of Assembly seat from Chivi Central constituency, in Masvingo Province, in the March 2008 parliamentary election.[8] He won the seat with 8,228 votes, defeating Chivhanga Henry of the Movement for Democratic Change, who received 6,471 votes, and Mufudzi Tinashe, an independent who received 452 votes.[9]
[edit] References
- ^ Page at Zimbabwean Parliament website (2006 archive).
- ^ Zimbabwe: Muckraker – Sliding Into a Totalitarian State, June 22, 2007. AllAfrica
- ^ "Zim names its latest batch of instant farmers", Reuters (IOL), January 4, 2002.
- ^ "Zimbabwe's cabinet after the shuffle", Sapa-AFP (IOL), August 25, 2002.
- ^ "Mugabe rewards loyalists in new Cabinet", New Zimbabwe (zimbabwesituation.com), February 9, 2004.
- ^ "Mugabe retains old guard during shuffle", Reuters (IOL), February 7, 2007.
- ^ "Equity bill: 'There is no reason to panic'", Sapa-AFP (IOL), March 11, 2008.
- ^ "Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF Names Poll Candidates", The Herald (allAfrica.com), February 15, 2008.
- ^ "Zimbabwe election results 2008", newzimbabwe.com.
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| Preceded by Samuel Mumbengegwi |
Minister of State for Indigenisation and Empowerment 2007 – |
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