Morgan Tsvangirai

Quick Facts

Full Name	Morgan Tsvangirai
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Mar 10, 1952(1952-03-10)
Age	72
Date Of Death	2018-02-14
Birthplace	Gutu
Country	Zimbabwe
Birth City	Masvingo
Horoscope	Pisces

Morgan Tsvangirai Biography

Morgan Tsvangirai is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on March 10, 1952 in Gutu, Masvingo, Zimbabwe. He was the Prime Minister of Zimbabwe from 2009 to 2013.

He claimed that his results were altered after he ran against He claimed his results were altered when he ran in the 2008 presidential election against Robert Mugabe. in 2008’s presidential election.

Tsvangirai was born in the Buhera area in then Southern Rhodesia, to Karanga Shona parentage through his father Dzingirai-Chibwe Tsvangirai and mother Lydia Tsvangirai (née Zvaipa). He is the eldest of nine children, and the son of a communal farmer, mine worker, carpenter and bricklayer. He completed his primary education at St. Marks Goneso Primary School Hwedza, and was transferred by his father to Chikara Primary School Gutu, then to Silveira. He completed his secondary education at Gokomere High School. After leaving school with 8 Ordinary levels, in April 1972 he landed his first job as a trainee weaver for Elastics & Tapes textile factory in Mutare. In 1974 an old school mate from Silveira encouraged Morgan to apply for an advertised job as an apprentice for Anglo America’s Bindura’s Nickel Mine in Mashonaland Central. He spent ten years at the mine, rising from plant operator to plant supervisor. His rural home was Buhera, which is 220 km south east of Harare.

Upon Zimbabwean independence in 1980, Tsvangirai, who was then aged 28, joined the ascendent ZANU–PF party, led by Robert Mugabe, who would later become his biggest political rival. Tsvangirai is reported to have been an ardent Mugabe supporter and to have risen “swiftly in the hierarchy”, eventually becoming one of the party’s senior officials. He is also known for his role in the Zimbabwean trade union movement, where he held the position of branch chairman of the Associated Mine Workers’ Union and was later elected into the executive of the National Mine Workers’ Union. In 1989 he became the Secretary-General of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions, the umbrella trade union organisation of Zimbabwe.

He has seven children. In 2011, he married Elizabeth Macheka, his second wife. He was diagnosed with colon cancer and died in 2011.

Morgan Tsvangirai Net Worth

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

He was a plant operator in a mine for 10 years. Then he became a plant supervisor.

For protests against President He was arrested numerous times and tortured for protests against President Robert Mugabe., he was repeatedly detained and tortured.

Morgan Richard Tsvangirai (/ˈ tʃ æ ŋ ɡ ɪr aɪ / ; Shona: [ts͎aŋ.ɡi.ra.i] ; 10 March 1952 – 14 February 2018) was a Zimbabwean politician who was Prime Minister of Zimbabwe from 2009 to 2013. He was President of the Movement for Democratic Change, and later the Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai (MDC–T), and a key figure in the opposition to former President Robert Mugabe.

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Who is Morgan Tsvangirai Dating?

According to our records, Morgan Tsvangirai married to Elizabeth Macheka , Susan Tsvangirai. As of December 1, 2023, Morgan Tsvangirai’s is not dating anyone.

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Three years after coming to power, Robert Mugabe ordered the 5th Brigade, a military unit specially trained by North Korea, to a massacre in Matabeleland in co-operation with the Minister of Defence Enos Nkala, led by Air Marshal Perence Shiri because of suspicion of an alleged counter-revolution being planned by Joshua Nkomo.. Tsvangirai would later use Gukurahundi against ZANU and to drum up support in Matabeleland. Tsvangirai has periodically toured the mass graves of the victims in Tsholotsho, Kezi, Lupane, Nkayi and other places in rural Matabeleland. Addressing villagers in Maphisa in 2001 he said:

Facts & Trivia

Morgan Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Zimbabwe. Morgan Tsvangirai celebrates birthday on March 10 of every year.

Tsvangirai lost the March 2002 presidential election to Mugabe. The election provoked widespread allegations that Mugabe had rigged the election through the use of violence, media bias, and manipulation of the voters’ roll leading to abnormally high pro-Mugabe turnout in some areas.

What happened to Morgan Tsvangirai?

On 14 February 2018, Tsvangirai died at the age of 65 after reportedly suffering from colorectal cancer.

Where did Morgan Tsvangirai died?

Johannesburg, South Africa

Is vimbai Tsvangirai dead?

June 10, 2019

Where was Morgan Tsvangirai born?

Gutu, Zimbabwe

How many degrees did Mugabe have?

Having become a much-respected figure through his profession, his possession of three degrees, and his travels abroad, Mugabe was among those invited to speak to the crowd.