Winston Chitando | |
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Minister of Mines and Mining Development | |
Assumed office 24 April 2024 | |
President | Emmerson Mnangagwa |
Deputy | Polite Kambamura |
Preceded by | Soda Zhemu |
In office 4 December 2017 –22 August 2023 | |
President | Emmerson Mnangagwa |
Deputy | Polite Kambamura |
Preceded by | Walter Chidhakwa |
Succeeded by | Soda Zhemu |
Member of Parliament for Gutu Central | |
Assumed office 26 August 2018 | |
President | Emmerson Mnangagwa |
Preceded by | Lovemore Matuke |
Constituency | Gutu Central |
Majority | 7,244 (36.0%) |
Minister of Local Government and Public Works | |
In office 12 September 2023 –24 April 2024 | |
President | Emmerson Mnangagwa |
Deputy | Benjamin Kabikira |
Preceded by | July Moyo |
Succeeded by | Daniel Garwe |
Personal details | |
Political party | ZANU-PF |
Winston Chitando is a Zimbabwean politician.
He completed a Bachelor of Accountancy degree from the University of Zimbabwe in November 1984. In 1984,he joined Anglo American Corporation as a graduate trainee and worked for the group for a total of 11 years,rising through the group's ranks to hold various positions and directorships in a number of industrial and mining companies which were part of the Anglo American group. [1]
In December 2017 was appointed the country's Minister of Mines and Mining Development. [2] [3] He is a member of Zanu-PF and is the member of parliament for Gutu Central. [4] He was ordered imprisoned in February 2020 for contempt of court for failing to transfer ownership over mining claims. [5]
Prior to becoming a politician,he led mine operations [6] at Mimosa Holdings [7] and Hwange Colliery Company Limited. [2]
Winston Chitando is the son of Nyengeterai Chitando and David Kwangware Gwatima Chitando. [8]