First Shadow Cabinet of Morgan Tsvangirai

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2000 establishment

The original shadow cabinet was established after MDC had gained the largest number of non-majority seats in parliament in that year's election. [1]

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2008 reshuffle

2009 reshuffle

A reshuffle occurred on November 12, 2009. [2]

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References

  1. "ZIMBABWE: Opposition names shadow cabinet". IRIN. 6 July 2000.
  2. Staff Reporter (12 November 2009). "Misihairabwi out in shadow cabinet reshuffle". New Zimbabwe. Archived from the original on 25 March 2009. Retrieved 23 September 2013.