Joice Mujuru

Quick Facts

Full Name	Joice Mujuru
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Apr 15, 1955(1955-04-15)
Age	69
Birthplace	Mount Darwin
Country	Zimbabwe
Birth City	Mashonaland Central
Horoscope	Aries

Joice Mujuru Biography

Joice Mujuru is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on April 15, 1955 in Mount Darwin, Mashonaland Central, Zimbabwe. Joice Runaida Mjuru (nee Mugari; born 15 April 1955) is also known as her name-de-guerre Teurai Ropa. She is Zimbabwean politician and revolutionary who served as Vice-President for Zimbabwe between 2004 and 2014. Prior to that, she was the minister of the government. She was also the Vice President of ZANU-PF. She was the wife of Solomon Mujuru until his death in 2011. She was believed to be a potential candidate to succeed the president Robert Mugabe, but in 2014 she was accused of being accused of plotting against Mugabe. Due to the allegations against her Mujuru ended up losing both her post as Vice- President as well as her place as a leader of the party. Mujuru was exiled from the party only a couple of months later, following which she created her own party, the Zimbabwe People First party.

The Minister of Telecommunications As Minister of Telecommunications, she attempted to block Strive Masiyiwa’s independent mobile network Econet. Masiyiwa was given a deadline given by cabinet members to offer his import equipment to competitors. On March 24, 1997, Mujuru made the decision to grant Zimbabwe’s second cellular telephone licence to previously unidentified Zairois consortium Telecel eliminating Masiyiwa. The Zairois consortium was comprised of her husband Solomon as well as the nephew of President Robert Mugabe Leo. After many legal battles, Masiyiwa won his licence in December 1997.

Mujuru was sworn in as Vice-President of Zimbabwe on 6 December 2004.

The ZANU-PF Women’s League resolved at its annual conference held in September 2004 to put forward a female candidate for the party’s vice-presidency, a position left vacant following the death of Simon Muzenda.

When the country gained independence in 1980, Mujuru was the youngest minister within the cabinet, assuming the responsibility for recreation, sports, and youth. She juggled secondary school between her hectic schedules when she was appointed minister.

Joice Mujuru Net Worth

Joice Mujuru is one of the richest Politician from Zimbabwe. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Joice Mujuru 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

When she was just 18 years old, Mujuru was the only woman in the world who had a formal training in Lusaka. After 2 years of high school school and a year of secondary school, she decided to enter an army in Rhodesian Bush War. According to reports, she shot down a helicopter using an automatic weapon on 17 February 1974 following refusing to flee.The helicopter crash has been debunked by War Veterans chairman, Christopher Mutsvangwa following her deportation from the group; other experts in ballistics have doubted that it would be possible to down an aircraft using this kind of weapon in the manner she described it on her story. In 1975 she was the political trainer of two bases for military that had been successful. In her early 20s Mujuru was the camp director at the Chimoio refugee and military camps in Mozambique.

She adopted the nom de guerre Teurai Ropa (Shona meaning “spill blood”), and eventually became among the first female leaders in Mugabe’s ZANLA forces. The year 1977 was the time she got married to Solomon Mujuru, known then by his name de-guerre Rex Nhongo, deputy commander-in-chief of ZANLA. The was the same year that she was one of the youngest members in the ZANU Central Committee, a member of the National Executive. Political activities led to her becoming an easy target for Rhodesian security forces. They attempted to take her hostage but failed. On November 23, 1977, the ZANLA camp in Chimoio was attacked by Rhodesian forces in the course of Operation Dingo. Mujuru was able to avoid capture by hiding herself in a pit latrine shared by all the campers. In 1978 the year her camp was attacked Muruju was pregnant with her first child at the time — was still fighting in active combat. She gave birth just a few two days after the attack.

She currently lives on Alamein Farm, a productive and high-value operation illegally requisitioned as part of the land reform programme from Guy Watson- Smith in 2001, as found by the Zimbabwe High Court and international courts. In 2001 the Mujuru family became the subject of the first legal action against any member of Mr Mugabe’s inner circle implicated in the illegal seizure of land and assets. The seizure of Alamein Farm was ruled illegal by the Supreme Court of Zimbabwe.

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Who is Joice Mujuru Dating?

According to our records, Joice Mujuru married to Solomon Mujuru. As of December 1, 2023, Joice Mujuru’s is not dating anyone.

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Mujuru was considered a potential successor to President Mugabe, competing against Emmerson Mnangagwa. She rallied support among the politburo, central committee and the presidium, and the provincial party chairs. She also garnered support from the general Zimbabwean population, indicated by the election of her loyalists to the youth league. However, her succession was expected to be challenged at the December 2014 congress, where the members of all politburo and central committee cadres were expected to seek re-election.

Facts & Trivia

Joice Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Zimbabwe. Joice Mujuru celebrates birthday on April 15 of every year.

Mujuru was expelled from ZANU-PF on 3 April 2015 and subsequently moved on to form the Zimbabwe People First party, in opposition to ZANU-PF. In 2017 after expelling seven senior members of the Zimbabwe People First party, she changed its name to National People’s Party when the expelled members challenged ownership of the Zimbabwe People First name. Joice Mujuru signed an alliance with 20 smaller parties during the run up to the 2018 Presidential election. This was believed to be a counter to Tsvangirai’s MDC alliance that is to give her a large bargaining power on the coalition table. The Lucia Matibenga-led People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Dumiso Dabengwa’s Zapu and the NPP unveiled a coalition pact to challenge Zanu PF in Matabeleland in the 2018 elections.The Zapu, NPP and PDP leadership said they would not contest each other for any parliamentary seats in Matabeleland, before noting that “doors were still open” for a broader coalition with other opposition parties, raising fears that the MDC Alliance, which was announced recently, could have hit turbulence.

When was Joyce Mujuru born?

April 15, 1955 (age 67 years)

Who was the First female President in Zimbabwe?

Grace Ntombizodwa Mugabe (née Marufu; born 23 July 1965) is a Zimbabwean entrepreneur, politician and the widow of the late President Robert Mugabe. She served as the First Lady of Zimbabwe from 1996 until her husband’s resignation in November 2017, a week after he was ousted from power.

How did Solomon Mujuru died?

Death. Solomon Mujuru died in a fire in the early hours of the night of 15 August 2011, at the homestead of Alamein Farm, in circumstances that many commentators suggest were suspicious.

Who's the queen of Zimbabwe?

First Lady of Zimbabwe is the title held by the wife of the president of Zimbabwe. The current office holder is the wife of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Auxillia C. Mnangagwa.

Where is Mugabe originally from?

Kutama, Zimbabwe