July Moyo
July Moyo | |
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| Minister of Energy and Power Development | |
| Assumed office 3 January 2025 | |
| President | Emmerson Mnangagwa |
| Deputy | Yeukai Simbanegavi |
| Preceded by | Edgar Moyo |
| Member of Parliament for Redcliff | |
| Assumed office 4 September 2023 | |
| President | Emmerson Mnangagwa |
| Preceded by | Lloyd Mukapiko |
| Constituency | Redcliff |
| Majority | 1,815 (7.9%) |
| Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare | |
| In office 12 September 2023 – 3 January 2025 | |
| President | Emmerson Mnangagwa |
| Deputy | Mercy Dinha |
| Preceded by | Sekai Nzenza |
| Succeeded by | Edgar Moyo |
| Minister of Local Government and Public Works | |
| In office 8 November 2019 – 22 August 2023 | |
| President | Emmerson Mnangagwa |
| Deputy | Marian Chombo |
| Preceded by | Himself (as Minister of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing) |
| Succeeded by | Winston Chitando |
| Minister of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing | |
| In office 30 November 2017 – 8 November 2019 | |
| President | Emmerson Mnangagwa |
| Deputy | Jennifer Mhlanga |
| Preceded by | Saviour Kasukuwere |
| Succeeded by |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 May 1950 |
| Party | ZANU–PF |
July Gabarari Moyo (born 7 May 1950) is a Zimbabwean parliamentarian and member of Zanu-PF.[1] He has been a member of cabinet in both Robert Mugabe and Emmerson Mnangagwa governments.[2] Moyo is currently the Minister of Energy and Power Development.
He was elected MP for Redcliff in the 2023 Zimbabwean general election.
Political career
In 1999, Moyo was appointed the Governor of Midlands.[3]
In July 2000, Moyo was appointed the Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare in Robert Mugabe's government, a position he held until February 2004.[4][5]
He was placed on the United States sanctions list from 2003 to 2005.[6]
In February 2004, Robert Mugabe appointed Moyo to be the country's Minister of Energy and Power Development. He held the position until April 2005.[7]
When Emmerson Mnangagwa came to power in November 2017, Moyo was returned to cabinet to lead the Ministry of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing.[8]
References
- ^ Machipisa, Lewis. "Party test for Zimbabwe civil servants". BBC. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ "Mnangagwa names Zimbabwe's new cabinet | IOL News". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ "The Month In Brief". The Insider. Factiva. 20 April 1999.
- ^ "Mugabe announces new 19-member cabinet". BBC Monitoring Africa. Factiva. 16 July 2000.
- ^ "Cabinet reshuffled". The Herald. Factiva. 10 February 2004.
- ^ Blocking property of persons undermining democratic processes or institutions in Zimbabwe.
- ^ Musengeyi, Itai (18 April 2005). "President Names Cabinet". All Africa. Factiva.
- ^ Share, Felex (1 December 2017). "Updated: New Cabinet appointed...Ministerial portfolios reduced to 22...Only 6 deputy ministers appointed". The Herald. Retrieved 2 March 2020.