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July Moyo (born 7 May 1950) is a Zimbabwean parliamentarian and member of Zanu-PF. [1] He has been a member of cabinet in both Robert Mugabe and Emmerson Mnangagwa governments. [2] Moyo is currently the Minister of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing. [2] [3] [4]

Political career

In 1999, Moyo was appointed the Governor of Midlands. [5]

In July 2000, Moyo was appointed the Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare in Robert Mugabe's government, a position he held until Feb 2004. [6] [7]

He was placed on the United States sanctions list from 2003 to 2005. [8]

In February 2004, Robert Mugabe appointed Moyo to be the country's Minister of Energy and Power Development. He held the position until April 2005. [9]

When Emmerson Mnangagwa came to power in November 2017, Moyo was returned to cabinet to lead the Ministry of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing. [10]

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