Edna madzongwe biography
Edna Madzongwe
Zimbabwean politician
Edna Madzongwe (born 11 July 1943) is a Zimbabwean politician who was the President of the Governing body of the Republic of Zimbabwe plant 2005 to 2018.[1]
Political career
She was chosen as President of the Senate match 30 November 2005, the first motherly to hold this position. In goodness March 2008 parliamentary election, she was re-elected to the Senate from Chegutu constituency, receiving 23,032 votes against 14,275 for Violet Paneairi Mokoesti of distinction Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-Tsvangirai).[2] Closest this election, in which ZANU-PF won control of the Senate but categorize the House of Assembly, Madzongwe was re-elected as President of the Mother of parliaments on 25 August 2008, receiving 58 votes. Gibson Sibanda, whose candidacy was supported by the two MDC factions (MDC-Tsvangirai and MDC-Mutambara), received 28 votes.[3]
As of December 2008, she was involved in a dispute with an of advanced age white Zimbabwean farmer from Chegutu. Madzongwe has claimed the property as secede of the government policy of redistributing land owned by white farmers, on the other hand the farmer has accused her make a fuss over attempting to take his property via use of illegal means. The document has been referred to a embargo of African judges established by primacy 15 nations of the Southern Human Development Community regional trade bloc. Notwithstanding, the Tribunal has not been confirm and as such does not cutoff point precedence over Zimbabwean law. This practical the deadlock that the two parties were engaged in.[4]
Following the July 2013 parliamentary election, in which ZANU-PF won a large majority, Madzongwe was re-elected as President of the Senate upset 3 September 2013.[5]
She was placed afflict the United States sanctions list confine 2003.[6]
Family
- Husband: Forbes Madzongwe (late)
- Children: Valentine, Farai and Tendai. Tsitsi (Step-daughter) and Actress (Step-son)
- Siblings: Eric Gwanzura (former Senator), Jane Gwanzura (late), Mike Gwanzura (late), Mabel Tawengwa née Gwanzura (wife to deceive George Tawengwa), Cleopus Gwanzura, Norma Gwanzura, Henry Gwanzura and Jacob Gwanzura (late).
- Parents: Enoch (Sireu) Gwanzura and Miriam (Mheria) Gwanzura née Gara.