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839:. Chiwenga's visit to China has come under scrutiny, with speculation that he had sought Beijing's tacit approval for a possible move against Mugabe. However, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said that his visit was a "normal military exchange." The Chinese embassy in South Africa called the reports of Chinese involvement "self-contradictory, full of logical fallacies, and filled with evil intentions."
792:. Mnangagwa fled the country two days later, citing "incessant threats" against his family. Meanwhile, Chiwenga was on an official visit to China, where he learned that Mugabe had ordered his arrest upon his return to Zimbabwe. However, soldiers loyal to Chiwenga, disguised as baggage handlers, overpowered the police at the airport and cleared the way for his arrival on 12 November 2017.
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party. Chiwenga and Mohadi were confirmed as the state Vice-Presidents on 27 December, with their swearing-in ceremony scheduled on the next day. He was appointed as the Vice
President of Zimbabwe on 28 December along with Mohadi, who was appointed as the Second Vice-President. He was appointed as
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Officers course at the Zimbabwe Staff College he bribed a junior officer to give him answers for practical Intermediate Staff Course. It is alleged that he accepted a green coded paper with suggested solutions which are available only after the exam. Chiwenga
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Chiwenga has been married and divorced several times. In 1998 he married
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militant. Chiwenga adopted the war name of "Dominic
Chinenge". He rose through the ranks to become a Provincial Commander for Masvingo/Gaza Province deputised by George Chiweshe who was the Provincial Commissar. He was later promoted to the High Command in 1978 to the post of ZANLA Deputy
756:. He participated actively during the Zimbabwe land reform programme, and is a beneficiary of the land seizures with a thriving farm near Harare. Since 2003, he and his wife are on the sanction list for those Zimbabwean officials not allowed to enter
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President is not allowed to hold any other public office. Chiwenga inherited a corruption-ridden department with a disorganized response to the covid-19 pandemic.
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was expelled from the course after refusing to name the junior officer who had given him the paper. He then went on to shoot himself through the right shoulder in an attempt to end his life and was admitted at
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1889:"Zimbabwe's "Military-assisted Transition" and Prospects for Recovery".
1828:"Is the Appointment of VP Chiwenga as Zimbabwe's Health Minister Legal?"
1512:"Robert Mugabe, in Speech to Zimbabwe, Refuses to Say if He Will Resign"
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released a press statement accusing Chiwenga of "treasonable conduct".
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1424:"Zimbabwe Army chief Constantino Chiwenga retires for possible VP job"
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1669:"Zimbabwe military chief's China trip was normal visit, Beijing says"
912:"Zimbabwe army chief warns military could 'step in' over party purge"
608:. In August 2020, he added the Health Ministry to his portfolio.
1698:"China rejects claims it had hand in efforts to oust Robert Mugabe"
950:""Treacherous shenanigans" - The inside story of Mugabe's downfall"
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Minister of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry
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the Minister of Defence and War Veterans Affairs on the next day.
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1238:"Vice President Chiwenga marries army Colonel Miniyothabo Baloyi"
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Dzirutwe, MacDonald; Brock, Joe; Cropley, Ed (26 November 2018).
1770:"More clout for Chiwenga as he is appointed Minister of Defence"
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Kwaramba, Fungi & Tafirenyika, Mugove (14 November 2017).
1788:"Zimbabwe VP named health minister after virus graft scandal"
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Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services
1487:"Zimbabwe's Ousted Vice President Flees After Death Threats"
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and reverted to his original name of Constantine Chiwenga.
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in 2004, he was promoted to the rank of Commander of the
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Malanga, Blessed; Chikandwa, Harriet (28 January 2021).
1734:"Zimbabwe: Latest – Chiwenga Mohadi Confirmed State VPs"
1397:"Zimbabwe military chief looks set for vice presidency"
1585:"Zimbabwe crisis: Army takes over – Mugabe 'detained'"
1146:"Chiwenga 's fight with ex-wife reaches Supreme Court"
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first child, a son, and a year later she bore a girl.
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Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare
1263:"Who's Who Profile – Zimbabwe – Constantine Chiwenga"
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and the United States (his wife was removed from the
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Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs
1195:"Vice President divorces wife, evicts her from home"
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613:Zimbabwean African National Union–Patriotic Front
1849:. ZBC News (Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation).
1893:. International crisis group. 20 December 2017.
1647:"The Chinese connection to the Zimbabwe 'coup'"
1045:"General Chiwenga Moves Back to His First Wife"
2345:Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage
1344:. The Zimbabwe Situation. 2005. Archived from
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218:Vice-President and Second Secretary of ZANU-PF
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1003:. University of KwaZulu-Natal. 21 April 2015.
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2177:Minister of Energy and Power Development
1612:Dzirutwe, MacDonald (15 November 2017).
1168:"Chiwenga wins farm battle over ex-wife"
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1455:"UPDATED: Gen Chiwenga, Chihuri retire"
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323:Commander of the Zimbabwe National Army
1758:. The Straits Times. 28 December 2017.
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1318:. Africa Intelligence. Archived from
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1122:"Chiwenga in soup over new wife Mary"
7:
2152:Minister of Defence and War Veterans
1845:Mahlahla, Justin (27 January 2021).
1287:Christina, Lamb (19 November 2017).
974:Nyarota, Geoffrey (6 January 2009).
391:Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
168:Minister of Defence and War Veterans
1904:Ndebele, Lenin (8 September 2023).
1815:from the original on 5 August 2020.
1891:Crisis Group Africa Briefing N°134
1696:Phillips, Tom (21 November 2017).
1216:Bellware, Kim (17 December 2019).
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2295:Minister of Health and Child Care
1826:Chipato, Victor (4 August 2020).
1453:Felex, Share (19 December 2017).
1248:from the original on 9 June 2022.
1180:from the original on 3 July 2018.
1098:"Chiwenga, Wife Welcome New Baby"
865:Minister of Health and Child Care
813:Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation
746:Central Intelligence Organisation
244:Serving with Kembo Mohadi
118:Minister of Health and Child Care
1539:"Chiwenga warns Mugabe, Zanu PF"
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1866:"A healthy Chiwenga resurfaces"
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1811:. Xinhua Net. 5 August 2020.
1069:Mawire, Gift (7 March 2017).
1014:Ziga, Brenda (30 July 2016).
867:in August 2020. He succeeded
774:2017 coup d' Ă©tat in Zimbabwe
635:Chiwenga was born in 1956 in
335:1994 – December 2003
2810:Health ministers of Zimbabwe
706:commanding First Brigade in
2815:Vice-presidents of Zimbabwe
1951:Vice-presidents of Zimbabwe
1016:"Gen Chiwenga changes name"
827:Alleged Chinese involvement
788:was dismissed by President
780:2017 Zimbabwean coup d'Ă©tat
653:University of KwaZulu-Natal
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2800:People from Wedza District
2701:Minister without Portfolio
978:. The Zimbabwe Situation.
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863:Chiwenga was appointed
735:Zimbabwe Defence Forces
534:Zimbabwe Defence Forces
2750:Philip Valerio Sibanda
2740:Zimbabwe National Army
2415:Christopher Mutsvangwa
2012:Second vice-presidents
727:Zimbabwe National Army
700:Zimbabwe National Army
557:Zimbabwe National Army
353:Philip Valerio Sibanda
316:Philip Valerio Sibanda
2133:Second Vice-President
1963:First vice-presidents
1794:. AFP. 4 August 2020.
1176:. 12 September 2014.
883:, Transport Minister
754:Air Force of Zimbabwe
720:Parirenyatwa Hospital
602:Constantine Chiwenga
564:Years of service
2315:Constantino Chiwenga
2160:Constantino Chiwenga
2122:Constantino Chiwenga
2114:First Vice-President
1992:Constantino Chiwenga
1756:Agence-France Presse
1432:Agence France-Presse
1316:"C. Guveya Chiwenga"
1173:Zimbabwe Independent
1156:on 18 December 2019.
1130:. 17 November 2011.
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920:Agence France-Presse
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438: 1998;
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18:Constantine Chiwenga
2785:Zimbabwean generals
1776:. 29 December 2017.
1740:. 27 December 2017.
1722:. 24 December 2017.
1626:on 15 November 2017
1551:on 16 November 2017
1267:Africa Confidential
1223:The Washington Post
1051:. 8 December 2019.
684:Political Commissar
2732:Vitalis Zvinavashe
2640:Joel Biggie Matiza
2603:Petronella Kagonye
2303:David Parirenyatwa
2105:Emmerson Mnangagwa
2041:Phelekezela Mphoko
1986:Emmerson Mnangagwa
1677:. 15 November 2017
1593:. 15 November 2017
1518:. 19 November 2017
1516:The New York Times
1463:. Harare, Zimbabwe
1434:. 19 December 2017
1024:. Harare, Zimbabwe
885:Joel Biggie Matiza
849:Emmerson Mnangagwa
786:Emmerson Mnangagwa
731:Vitalis Zvinavashe
669:Rhodesian Bush War
606:Emmerson Mnangagwa
586:Rhodesian Bush War
304:Vitalis Zvinavashe
293:Emmerson Mnangagwa
263:Emmerson Mnangagwa
253:Emmerson Mnangagwa
188:Emmerson Mnangagwa
161:Douglas Mombeshora
138:Emmerson Mnangagwa
112:Emmerson Mnangagwa
101:Emmerson Mnangagwa
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2609:Sekai Nzenza
2578:Cain Mathema
2553:Daniel Garwe
2396:Sekai Nzenza
2359:Cain Mathema
2334:Amon Murwira
2314:
2309:Obadiah Moyo
2259:Mthuli Ncube
2159:
2141:Kembo Mohadi
2121:
2063:
2047:Kembo Mohadi
2029:Joseph Msika
2023:Joshua Nkomo
1991:
1980:Joice Mujuru
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125:
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75:
29:
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2686:(2017–2018)
2646:Felix Mhona
2642:(2018–2021)
2636:(2017–2018)
2634:Joram Gumbo
2615:Paul Mavima
2611:(2018–2019)
2605:(2017–2018)
2580:(2019–2021)
2574:(2017–2019)
2572:Paul Mavima
2492:(2017–2020)
2448:(2018–2019)
2442:(2017–2018)
2417:(2017–2018)
2392:(2018–2019)
2386:(2017–2018)
2361:(2018–2019)
2355:(2017–2018)
2353:Obert Mpofu
2311:(2018–2020)
2305:(2017–2018)
2280:(2017–2021)
2255:(2017–2018)
2230:(2018–2019)
2224:(2017–2018)
2199:(2019–2020)
2193:(2018–2019)
2191:Joram Gumbo
2187:(2017–2018)
2162:(2017–2018)
2143:(2017–2021)
2043:(2014–2017)
2037:(2009–2013)
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