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| Tongai Mnangagwa | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Hunyani | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 25 August 2023 | |
| President | Emmerson Mnangagwa |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Constituency | Hunyani |
| Member of Parliament for Harare South | |
| In office 3 August 2018 – 22 August 2023 | |
| President | Emmerson Mnangagwa |
| Preceded by | Shadreck Mashayamombe |
| Succeeded by | Trymore Kanupula |
| Constituency | Harare South |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1978-02-10) 10 February 1978 (age 46) Zambia |
| Political party | ZANU–PF |
| Spouse |
Gwendolyn Mnangagwa (m. 2001) |
| Relations | Emmerson Mnangagwa (uncle) Auxilia Mnangagwa (aunt) |
| Children | 6: Jeremy, Jamie, Jamimah, Jayden, Jamilah, Jamal |
| Residence(s) | Harare, Zimbabwe |
| Alma mater | Harare Polytechnic |
Tongai Mafidi Mnangagwa (born 10 February 1978) is a Zimbabwean politician who currently serves as the Member of Parliament for the Hunyani constituency. He is the nephew of President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
Early life and education
Mnangagwa was born on 10 February 1978 in Zambia. He moved to Zimbabwe as a young child, attending Haig Park Primary School in Harare. He did his O Levels at Gokomere High School, a Catholic boarding school in Masvingo Province, before completing his secondary education at Prince Edward School, a government high school in Harare. He then attended Harare Polytechnic, where he earned a certificate in marketing. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor of science honors in development studies at the Zimbabwe Open University
Political career
Mnangagwa joined ZANU–PF at age 18, and became the youth chairperson for the party's Tangwena District at age 20. Later, he moved to Harare South and joined the party's Leopold Takawira District as a committee member, later rising to become the political commissar of the main board.
In 2018, Mnangagwa was ZANU–PF's candidate for the House of Assembly in the 2018, running against over a dozen other candidates. On election day, Mnangagwa won with a 39% plurality, defeating the two MDC Alliance candidates, incumbent Shadreck Mashayamombe, and Tichaona Saurombe, who received 24% and 12%, respectively, as well as the MDC–T candidate, Desmond Jambaya, who earned 6% of the vote. He was sworn into Parliament on 5 September 2018.
In the 2023 general election, he was elected to the newly established constituency of Hunyani.
Personal life
Mnangagwa is married and lives in the Mabelreign suburb of Harare. He has six children with his wife, Gwendolyn Mnangagwa.
Electoral history
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongai Mafidi Mnangagwa | ZANU–PF | 13,249 | 49.98 | |
| Lovemore Chinoputsa | CCC | 10,235 | 38.61 | |
| Terrence Khumbula | CCC | 2,644 | 9.98 | |
| Pattence Baudi | United Zimbabwe Alliance | 258 | 0.97 | |
| Sarvory Pedzisai Masunga | ZNRP | 120 | 0.45 | |
| Total | 26,506 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 3,014 | 11.37 | ||
| ZANU–PF win (new constituency) | ||||
| Source: ZEC | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongai Mafidi Mnangagwa | ZANU–PF | 24,503 | 38.70 | |
| Shadreck Mashayamombe | MDC Alliance | 21,371 | 33.75 | |
| Tichaona Samuel Saurombe | MDC Alliance | 7,673 | 12.12 | |
| Desmond Jambaya | MDC-T | 4,016 | 6.34 | |
| Robson Kazetete | Independent | 1,836 | 2.90 | |
| Maxwell Munondo | Independent | 1,274 | 2.01 | |
| Tatenda Chigwada | People's Rainbow Coalition | 673 | 1.06 | |
| Spencer Chiwanika | New Patriotic Front | 617 | 0.97 | |
| Elliot Piki | Independent | 398 | 0.63 | |
| Nathan Muchazondida Nyambuya | Independent | 336 | 0.53 | |
| Hearvy Ndagurwa | Zimbabwe Partnership for Prosperity | 192 | 0.30 | |
| Gaylord Kurisa Kurisa | Build Zimbabwe Alliance | 150 | 0.24 | |
| Runwork Mharadze | National Constitutional Assembly | 142 | 0.22 | |
| Super Tanyiswa | Independent | 136 | 0.21 | |
| Total | 63,317 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 63,317 | 98.23 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,142 | 1.77 | ||
| Total votes | 64,459 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 76,425 | 84.34 | ||
| Majority | 3,132 | 4.95 | ||
| ZANU–PF hold | ||||
| Source: ZEC | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "Hon. Mnangagwa Tongai". Parliament of Zimbabwe.
- "Home | Zimbabwe Open University". www.zou.ac.zw. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "2018 Elections: National Assembly Results". ZBC News. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- 1978 births
- Living people
- 20th-century Zimbabwean politicians
- Harare Polytechnic alumni
- Members of the National Assembly of Zimbabwe
- Politicians from Harare
- Zambian emigrants to Zimbabwe
- ZANU–PF politicians
- Zimbabwean businesspeople
- Members of the 10th Parliament of Zimbabwe
- Members of the 9th Parliament of Zimbabwe
- Emmerson Mnangagwa