Giles Mutsekwa (14 September 1948 – 27 June 2022) was a Zimbabwean politician. He was appointed to the

unity government A national unity government, government of national unity (GNU), or national union government is a broad coalition government consisting of all parties (or all major parties) in the legislature, usually formed during a time of war or other nat ...

as one of two co-ministers of Home Affairs by Prime Minister

Morgan Tsvangirai Morgan Richard Tsvangirai (; ; 10 March 1952 – 14 February 2018) was a Zimbabwean politician who was Prime Minister of Zimbabwe from 2009 to 2013. He was President of the Movement for Democratic Change, and later the Movement for Democratic ...

in February 2009 and sworn into office on 13 February. He concurrently served as secretary for Security and Intelligence of the MDC-T, and served as MP for

Mutare Mutare (formerly Umtali) is the most populous city in the province of Manicaland, and the third most populous city in Zimbabwe, having surpassed Gweru in the 2012 census, with an urban area, urban population of 224,802 and approximately 260,567 ...

North from 2000 to 2008. In 2010, he was reassigned and became Minister for Housing.

Background

Earlier in his political career, he was a member of

Zimbabwe Unity Movement The Zimbabwe Unity Movement, was a short lived political movement in Zimbabwe. It served as a successor and link to the Conservative Alliance of Zimbabwe. Edgar Tekere ran as Presidential Candidate in the 1990 Zimbabwean Presidential election, ag ...

and the Manicaland Provincial Chairman. He also joined The Democratic Party and was a founder member and National Chairman. He was also a trained soldier with various military awards, which include General Service Medal – Bronze Cross of Zimbabwe. He has held several posts in the army including the post of Officer CADET (UK) 1978–1979 and in 1983 he was promoted to the rank of captain. He also participated in the Military campaigns of Mozambique between 1982–86. He was one of the most senior MDC T members in Manicaland.

References

1948 births 2022 deaths Zimbabwean military personnel Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai politicians Government ministers of Zimbabwe People from Mutare {{Zimbabwe-politician-stub