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Faber Edmond Chidarikire | |
|---|---|
| Provincial Governor of Mashonaland West | |
| Assumed office 13 February 2009 | |
| President | Robert Mugabe |
| Prime Minister | Morgan Tsvangirai |
| Preceded by | Nelson Samukange |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Zimbabwean |
| Political party | Zimbabwe African National Union –Patriotic Front |
Faber Edmond Chidarikire is the Provincial Governor and resident minister of Mashonaland West,Zimbabwe. He is a member of the ZANU-PF party and an ex officio member of the Senate of Zimbabwe. [1]
Faber Edmond Chidarikire's political career began in 1994 when he was elected executive mayor of Chinhoyi. He held this office for 4 years before stepping down.
Faber Chidarikire decided to go back to politics and in 2004 he was elected member of parliament for Chinhoyi. He held this office until 13 February 2009 when he was appointed Governor and Resident Minister of Mashonaland West Province.
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