Chirumanzu-Zibagwe
Coordinates: 19°17′S 30°32′E / 19.283°S 30.533°E
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Constituency for the Zimbabwean House of Assembly | |
Region | Chirumhanzu District |
Current constituency | |
Created | 2008 |
Member(s) | Auxilia Mnangagwa (ZANU–PF) |
Chirumanzu-Zibagwe is a constituency of the House of Assembly of the Parliament of Zimbabwe, located in the Chirumhanzu District in Midlands Province. Mvuma, a small mining town, is one of the largest commercial centers in the constituency. The constituency was created in 2008 from the old Chirumanzu and Zhombe constituencies. Emmerson Mnangagwa, now the President of Zimbabwe, was the inaugural member. Its current Member of Parliament is his wife, First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa (ZANU–PF)
History
Chirumanzu-Zibagwe was created prior to the 2008 Zimbabwean general election, with territory taken from the old Chirumanzu and Zhombe constituencies. It stretches all the way from Mvuma, east side of the Harare-Masvingo Highway to the west side of the Harare-Bulawayo Highway to includes which were formerly under Zhombe constituency. It also covers places like Rukundo and Netherburn along the Gweru-Mvuma Highway.
Emmerson Mnangagwa won the constituency in 2008, and was reelected in 2013. In a 2015 by-election, his wife Auxillia Mnangagwa won the seat to replace her husband, who had vacated it when he became Vice-President of Zimbabwe.[1][2] In 2018, Mnangagwa announced that she would not be running for reelection to Parliament, to focus more on her role as First Lady.[3]
Demographics
In 2011, Chirumanzu-Zibagwe had a population of 40,185 people in 10,246 households.[4] In 2011, the constituency had 19,566 registered voters, or 48% of the population.[4] The constituency had 38 primary schools with 292 teachers serving 24,041 students, and 13 secondary schools with 2,887 pupils and 112 teachers.[4] There are 11 health facilities in the constituency, including 5 hospitals.[4]
List of members
Image | Name | Term | Party | |
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Emmerson Mnangagwa | 2008 – 2014 | ZANU–PF | ||
Auxillia Mnangagwa | 2015 – | ZANU–PF |
Electoral history
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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ZANU-PF | Auxillia Mnangagwa | 16,092 | 94.8% | ||
NCA | Munashe Mutodza | 79 | 0.5% | ||
TZ | Abigail Rumbidzai Musambasa | 456 | 2.7% | ||
Good People’s Movement | Gadzamoyo Dehwa | 86 | 0.5% | ||
Independent | Chawaona Wilbroad Kanoti | 257 | 1.5% | ||
Majority | 15214 | 89.6% | |||
Turnout | 16970 | 86.7% | |||
ZANU-PF hold | Swing |
See also
References
- ↑ Staff Reporter|15 January 2015|Staff Reporter Mnangagwa wife wants to replace hubby as MP New Zimbabwe|News|Retrieved 24 February 2016
- ↑ MyZim President Mugabe sets by-elections dates for Mnangagwa and Mujuru's constituences MyZim|News|Retrieved 24 February 2016
- ↑ "'Tears' as Zim First Lady gives up parliamentary seat – reports". News24. 2018-02-12. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
- 1 2 3 4 Parlzim Chirumanzu-Zibagwe Chirumanzu Zibagwe Constituency Profile Parlzim.gov.zw|Constituencies|Retrieved 24 February 2016
- ↑ Midlands Correspondent |29 January 2015 Five candidates vie for Chirumanzu-Zibagwe New Zimbabwe|Retrieved 24 February 2016"
- ↑ Mlevu, Simiso (28 March 2015). The Herald http://www.herald.co.zw/breaking-news-auxillia-mnangagwa-wins-chirumanzu-zibagwe-by-elections/. Retrieved 28 November 2017. Missing or empty
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