Vangelis Peter Haritatos (born 8 April 1986) is a

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an businessman and politician who has served as Deputy Minister for Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement and a Member of the

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for

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since 2018. Haritatos is a member of the ruling

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and his father,

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, was previously an MP for the same party.

Early life and education

Haritatos was born on 8 April 1986 at the Redcliffe Medical Centre in

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. His father emigrated from

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in the 1950s. He attended Eiffel Flats Primary School, Jameson High School and Harare International School. He studied at the

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, majoring in international affairs and international business. During the same period, he fulfilled a joint programme with the

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. He graduated from

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in the

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in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in politics and a Bachelor of Science degree in economics. Haritatos also studied for a degree in business administration.

Political career

Haritatos has been a member of the

since 2002 and has been involved with the party's youth league. He was made the district youth secretary for transport of ward 13 of the now-defunct

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constituency in 2007. In 2008, he was named the deputy youth secretary of lands of the

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as he became part of the provincial committee. He was promoted to the post of provincial youth finance secretary in 2009 and served in the post until 2013. In 2018, his father

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, incumbent MP for

, decided against running for re-election and Haritatos was chosen as the ZANU–PF candidate, winning in a landslide on 30 July 2018. He was sworn in as a Member of Parliament on 5 September and was selected as the Deputy Minister for Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement on 11 September by President

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Personal life

Haritatos resides in Kadoma with his wife and children. He formerly ran a bakery and confectionery shop.

References

External links

Hon Haritatos Vangelis Peter – Parliament of ZimbabweWho is Who – Parliament of Zimbabwe
{{DEFAULTSORT:Haritatos, Vangelis Living people 1986 births 20th-century Zimbabwean people 21st-century Zimbabwean politicians Members of the National Assembly of Zimbabwe Kansas State University alumni People from Kadoma, Zimbabwe People from Kwekwe White Zimbabwean businesspeople White Zimbabwean politicians Zimbabwean people of Greek descent ZANU–PF politicians