Stan Mudenge
ZANU PF Secretary for Political Affairs | |
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| In office 15 April 1990 – 14 April 1992 | |
| Zimbabwe Ambassador to the United Nations | |
| In office 15 April 1985 – 14 April 1990 | |
| President | Robert Mugabe |
| Succeeded by | Simbarashe Mumbengegwi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 December 1941 Zimuto, Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front |
| Alma mater | University of Zimbabwe University of York University of London |
Isaak Stanislaus Gorerazvo Mudenge (17 December 1941 – 4 October 2012
Life and career
Author
Mudenge was a professional historian focusing on African history in general and specializing in pre-colonial Zimbabwean history. He published several books in this regard.
United Nations Ambassador
Mudenge gave
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Zimbabwe
Mudenge said that through 1995 and 1996 the only western leader who would "even answer the phone" was "British Prime Minister John Major" who Mudenge said was "a total gentleman." He added that French President "Jacques Chirac acts like we don't exist."[3][4] British Prime Minister John Major gave £40 million to Zimbabwe in the early 1990s in order to carry out land reform in Zimbabwe.[5]
ZANU PF Secretary for Political Affairs
As
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Higher Education
In a cabinet reshuffle on 16 April 2005, following the
Within ZANU-PF, he aligned himself with the Masvingo (Mnangagwa) faction, which was antagonistic to the Mujuru faction due to wrangles concerning ascendancy to the presidency if Mugabe leaves office.[citation needed]
Member of Parliament
Mudenge was nominated by ZANU-PF as its candidate for the
When the ZANU-PF–MDC national unity government was sworn in on 13 February 2009, Mudenge was retained as Minister of Higher Education.[10] He remained in that post until he died in October 2012.[1]
He was placed on a European Union sanctions list in 2002 and on the United States sanctions list in 2003. He remained on the lists until his death. Notably he was not sanctioned by the United Kingdom.[11]
References
- ^ a b c "Update 2: Minister Stan Mudenge dies". /nehandaradio.com. 5 October 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
- ^ The Silence of Great Zimbabwe: Contested Landscapes and the Power of Heritage by Joost Fontein
- ^ Zimbabwe: Race and Nationalism in a Post-colonial State by Brian Raftopoulos
- ^ Zimbabwe: Facing the Facts : an Economic Dialogue Between Eric Bloch and John Robertson pg. 59, 75, 124
- ^ Mugabe and the Politics of Security in Zimbabwe By Abiodun Alao pg, 177
- ^ Michael Hartnack, ""Mugabe announces new cabinet"". Archived from the original on 30 April 2005. Retrieved 8 February 2008., Associated Press (Dispatch, South Africa), 18 April 2005.
- ^ a b "MP's sworn in, new ministers appointed", SADOCC, 16 April 2005.
- ^ "Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF Names Poll Candidates", The Herald, 15 February 2008.
- ^ "Zimbabwe election results 2008" Archived 5 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine, newzimbabwe.com, 1 April 2008.
- ^ "Cabinet sworn in amid chaotic scenes" Archived 14 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine, Newzimbabwe.com, 13 February 2009.
- ^ Blocking property of persons undermining democratic processes or institutions in Zimbabwe.
Ministers of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Zimbabwe and its antecedents | |
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 Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953–1963, of which Southern Rhodesia was part) | |
 Rhodesia (1965–1979, an unrecognised state) | |
 Zimbabwe Rhodesia (1979, an unrecognised state) | |
 Zimbabwe (since 1980, a recognised state) | |
*Acting Minister | |