Francis Nhema (born 17 April 1959) is a

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an politician, who served as Political minister, Minister of Youth Development, Indigenisation and Empowerment from 2013 to 2014.

History and biography

He previously was Minister of the Environment and Tourism. He is Member of Parliament, MP of the Shurugwi District. He was educated at Strathclyde University in Scotland. He benefited from the seizure of land from white farmers, taking over a 10 km² farm, Nyamanda, in the Karoi district about 200 km north of Harare, from farmer Chris Shepherd. During his tenure as Minister for the Environment, national parks have suffered greatly from poaching. He was elected on 11 May 2007 to head the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development. When the ZANU–PF–Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai, Movement for Democratic Change Zimbabwe Government of National Unity of 2009, national unity government was sworn in on 13 February 2009, Nhema was included in the Cabinet as Minister of the Environment. He was put on the United States sanctions list in 2003.Blocking property of persons undermining democratic processes or institutions in Zimbabwe.
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1959 births Living people Government ministers of Zimbabwe Alumni of the University of Strathclyde ZANU–PF politicians Members of the National Assembly of Zimbabwe {{Zimbabwe-politician-stub