2019 in Zimbabwe

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Events of 2019 in Zimbabwe.

Incumbents

• President: Emmerson Mnangagwa ^[1]
• First Vice President: Constantino Chiwenga
• Second Vice President: Kembo Mohadi
• Chief Justice of Zimbabwe: Luke Malaba

Events

• 14-17 January: Nationwide fuel protests in response to a government increase in fuel prices and declining standards of living.
• 18 July – ICC suspended the Zimbabwe Cricket from international cricket, citing the political interventions in the Cricket Board of Zimbabwe. ^[2]

Deaths

Robert Mugabe

• 23 January – Oliver Mtukudzi, Zimbabwean musician, businessman, and philanthropist (b. 1952) ^[3]
• 16 February – Charles Mungoshi, Zimbabwean writer (b. 1947) ^[4]
• 23 February – Dorothy Masuka, Zimbabwean-born South African jazz singer (b. 1935) ^[5]
• 27 February – Buzwani Mothobi, Zimbabwean diplomat, academic, and civil servant (b. 1939) ^[6]
• 15 April – Sithembile Gumbo, Zimbabwean politician (b. 1962) ^[7]
• 23 May – Dumiso Dabengwa, Zimbabwean politician (b. 1939) ^[8]
• 18 June – Obedingwa Mguni, Zimbabwean politician (b. 1962) ^[9]
• 22 August – Peter Chingoka, Zimbabwean cricket player and administrator (b. 1954) ^[10]
• 6 September – Robert Mugabe, Revolutionary and politician, 1st Prime Minister and 2nd President of Zimbabwe (b. 1924) ^[11]

References

1. "Incumbent Mnangagwa wins Zimbabwe vote". BBC News. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
2. ""One Decision Has Ended So Many Careers," Cricketer Tweets After ICC Suspends Zimbabwe Cricket". NDTV Sports. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
3. "Zimbabwe's Afro-jazz legend dies". BBC News. January 23, 2019.
4. Veteran author Charles Mungoshi dies
5. Veteran Zimbabwe Jazz Maestro Dorothy Masuka Dies
6. Ex-envoy Mothobi dies
7. Lupane East MP dies
8. Independence war hero Dumiso Dabengwa dies in Kenya
9. Former Deputy Home Affairs Minister Mguni dies
10. Ex cricket boss Peter Chingoka dies
11. "Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe's strongman ex-president, dies aged 95". BBC News. BBC. 6 September 2019.