Tongai Mnangagwa

Tongai Mafidi Mnangagwa (born 10 February 1978) is a Zimbabwean politician who currently serves as the Member of Parliament for the Harare South constituency. He is the nephew of President Emmerson Mnangagwa and is the sole ZANU–PF MP representing Harare Province.

Tongai Mnangagwa
Member of the Parliament of Zimbabwe
for Harare South
Assumed office
5 September 2018
Preceded byShadreck Mashayamombe
Personal details
Born (1978-02-10) 10 February 1978
Zambia
Political partyZANU–PF
Spouse(s)
Gwendolyn Mnangagwa (m. 2001)
RelationsEmmerson Mnangagwa (uncle)
Auxilia Mnangagwa (aunt)
Children5

Jeremy Mnangagwa,

Jamie Mnangagwa,

Jamimah Mnangagwa,

Jayden Mnangagwa,

Jamilah Mnangagwa
ResidenceHarare, Zimbabwe
Alma materHarare Polytechnic

Early life and education

Mnangagwa was born on 10 February 1978 in Zambia.[1] He moved to Zimbabwe as a young child, attending Haig Park Primary School in Harare.[1] 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.[1] He then attended Harare Polytechnic, where he earned a certificate in marketing.[1]

Political career

Mnangagwa joined ZANU–PF at age 18, and became the youth chairperson for the party's Tangwena District at age 20.[1] 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.[1]

In 2018, Mnangagwa was ZANU–PF's candidate for the House of Assembly in the 2018, running against over a dozen other candidates.[2] 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.[2] He was sworn into Parliament on 5 September 2018.

Personal life

Mnangagwa is married and lives in the Mabelreign suburb of Harare.[1] He has four children with his wife, Gwendolyn Mnangagwa.

Electoral history
2018 election, Harare South
Candidate Party Votes %
Tongai Mnangagwa ZANU–PF 24,503 39.3
Shadreck Mashayamombe MDC Alliance 21,363 34.3
Tichaona Saurombe MDC Alliance 7,868 12.6
Desmond Jambaya MDC–T 4,016 6.4
Robson Kazetete Independent 1,829 2.9
Tatenda Chigwada PRC 679 1.1
Spencer Chiwanika NPF 620 1.0
Elliot Piki Independent 393 0.6
Nathan Nyambuya Independent 325 0.5
Hearvy Ndagurwa ZIPP 189 0.3
Maxwell Munondo Independent 151 0.2
Gaylord Kurisa Build Zim Alliance 150 0.2
Runwork Mharadze NCA 142 0.2
Super Tanyiswa Independent 136 0.2
Total 62,364
Source:[2]

See also

References
  1. "Hon. Mnangagwa Tongai". Parliament of Zimbabwe.
  2. "2018 Elections: National Assembly Results". ZBC News. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
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