List of members of the 5th Parliament of Zimbabwe
The 5th Parliament of Zimbabwe met between 2000 and 2005. At the time, the Zimbabwean Parliament was unicameral,[note 1] consisting of the 150-member House of Assembly, 120 of whom were elected via first-past-the-post voting in single-member constituencies. Of the remaining 30 seats, 12 members were appointed directly by the President, eight were provincial governors who were ex officio members, and ten seats were reserved for chiefs. In the June 2000 parliamentary election, the ruling Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front (ZANU–PF) won a 62-seat majority of the 120 elected seats, while the newly-formed Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) gained 57 seats, and the Zimbabwe African National Union – Ndonga took one seat.
The members of the 5th Parliament of Zimbabwe were sworn in on 18 July 2000, nearly a month after the election. ZANU–PF's Emmerson Mnangagwa, one of the presidential appointees, was elected Speaker. Edna Madzongwe, also of ZANU–PF, was elected Deputy Speaker.[1] A number of by-elections occurred between 2000 and 2005, raising ZANU–PF's total number of elected seats from 62 to 68.
Composition[edit]
| Party | Total | Vacant | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZANU–PF | MDC | ZANU–Ndonga | |||
| End of previous Parliament | 118 | – | 2 | 120 | 0 |
| Start | 62 | 57 | 1 | 120 | 0 |
| August 2000 | 61 | 119 | 1 | ||
| 26 November 2000 | 62 | 120 | 0 | ||
| December 2000 | 62 | 56 | 119 | 1 | |
| 14 January 2001 | 63 | 120 | 0 | ||
| 28 April 2001 | 62 | 119 | 1 | ||
| 26 May 2001 | 61 | 118 | 2 | ||
| 4 June 2001 | 60 | 117 | 3 | ||
| 28 July 2001 | 61 | 118 | 2 | ||
| 9 September 2001 | 62 | 119 | 1 | ||
| 23 September 2001 | 63 | 120 | 0 | ||
| 11 August 2002 | 55 | 119 | 1 | ||
| 22 October 2002 | 54 | 118 | 2 | ||
| 27 October 2002 | 64 | 119 | 1 | ||
| 26 November 2002 | 53 | 118 | 2 | ||
| 27 February 2003 | 52 | 117 | 3 | ||
| 12 March 2003 | 51 | 116 | 4 | ||
| 17 March 2003 | 63 | 115 | 5 | ||
| 30 March 2003 | 53 | 117 | 3 | ||
| 9 August 2003 | 52 | 116 | 4 | ||
| 30 August 2003 | 64 | 53 | 118 | 2 | |
| 20 September 2003 | 63 | 117 | 3 | ||
| 30 November 2003 | 64 | 118 | 2 | ||
| 2 February 2004 | 52 | 117 | 3 | ||
| 3 February 2004 | 65 | 118 | 2 | ||
| 28 March 2004 | 66 | 119 | 1 | ||
| 16 May 2004 | 67 | 120 | 0 | ||
| 24 July 2004 | 67 | 51 | 119 | 1 | |
| 22 August 2004 | 66 | 118 | 2 | ||
| 5 September 2000 | 67 | 119 | 1 | ||
| 9 October 2004 | 68 | 120 | 0 | ||
Elected members[edit]
Unelected members[edit]
| Name | Party | Type | Province | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Chinamasa | ZANU–PF | Presidential appointee | – | [6] | |
| Joseph Made | ZANU–PF | Presidential appointee | – | [6] | |
| Edna Madzongwe | ZANU–PF | Presidential appointee | – | [6] | |
| Simba Makoni | ZANU–PF | Presidential appointee | – | [6] | |
| Jonathan Moyo | ZANU–PF | Presidential appointee | – | [6][7] | |
| July Moyo | ZANU–PF | Presidential appointee | – | [6] | |
| Nkosana Moyo | ZANU–PF | Presidential appointee | – | [6] | |
| Joseph Msika | ZANU–PF | Presidential appointee | – | [6] | |
| John Nkomo | ZANU–PF | Presidential appointee | – | [6] | |
| David Parirenyatwa | ZANU–PF | Presidential appointee | – | [6][8] | |
| Timothy Stamps | ZANU–PF | Presidential appointee | – | [6][9] | |
| Josiah Tungamirai | ZANU–PF | Presidential appointee | – | [6] | |
| Vacant[note 2] | ZANU–PF | Provincial governor | Manicaland | [8][10] | |
| Vacant[note 3] | ZANU–PF | Provincial governor | Mashonaland Central | [8] | |
| David Karimanzira | ZANU–PF | Provincial governor | Mashonaland East | ||
| Peter Chanetsa | ZANU–PF | Provincial governor | Mashonaland West | ||
| Josiah Hungwe | ZANU–PF | Provincial governor | Masvingo | ||
| Welshman Mabhena | ZANU–PF | Provincial governor | Matabeleland North | [8] | |
| Stephen Nkomo | ZANU–PF | Provincial governor | Matabeleland South | ||
| Cephas Msipa | ZANU–PF | Provincial governor | Midlands | ||
| Missing | ZANU–PF[note 4] | Chief | – | ||
| Missing | ZANU–PF | Chief | – | ||
| Missing | ZANU–PF | Chief | – | ||
| Missing | ZANU–PF | Chief | – | ||
| Missing | ZANU–PF | Chief | – | ||
| Missing | ZANU–PF | Chief | – | ||
| Missing | ZANU–PF | Chief | – | ||
| Missing | ZANU–PF | Chief | – | ||
| Missing | ZANU–PF | Chief | – | ||
| Missing | ZANU–PF | Chief | – | ||
Membership changes[edit]
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| Constituency | Vacated by | Party | Reason for change | Successor | Party | Elected/appointed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marondera West | Rufaro Gwanzura | ZANU–PF | Died in August 2000. | Ambrose Mutinhiri | ZANU–PF | 26 November 2000 | ||
| Bikita West | Amos Mutongi | MDC | Died in December 2000. | Claudius Makova | ZANU–PF | 14 January 2001 | ||
| Bindura | Border Gezi | ZANU–PF | Died on 28 April 2001. | Elliot Manyika | ZANU–PF | 28 July 2001 | ||
| Makoni West | Moven Mahachi | ZANU–PF | Died on 26 May 2001. | Gibson Munyoro | ZANU–PF | 9 September 2001 | ||
| Chikomba | Chenjerai Hunzvi | ZANU–PF | Died on 4 June 2001. | Bernard Makokove | ZANU–PF | 23 September 2001 | ||
| Hurungwe West | Mark Madiro | ZANU–PF | Died in May 2002. | Phone Madiro | ZANU–PF | 29 September 2002 | ||
| Insiza | George Joe Ndlovu | MDC | Died on 11 August 2002. | Andrew Langa | ZANU–PF | 27 October 2002 | ||
| Kuwadzana | Learnmore Jongwe | MDC | Died on 22 October 2002. | Nelson Chamisa | MDC | 30 March 2003 | ||
| Highfield | Munyaradzi Gwisai | MDC | Expelled from the MDC on 26 November 2002.[3] | Pearson Mungofa | MDC | 30 March 2003 | ||
| Harare Central | Mike Auret | MDC | Resigned on 27 February 2003.[2] | Murisi Zwizwai | MDC | 30 August 2003 | ||
| Makonde | Swithun Mombeshora | ZANU–PF | Died on 17 March 2003. | Kindness Paradza | ZANU–PF | 30 August 2003 | ||
| Kadoma Central | Austin Mupandawana | MDC | Died on 9 August 2003. | Tichafa Mutema | ZANU–PF | 30 November 2003 | ||
| Gutu North | Simon Muzenda | ZANU–PF | Died on 20 September 2003. | Josiah Tungamirai | ZANU–PF | 3 February 2004 | ||
| Zengeza | Tafadzwa Musekiwa | MDC | Resigned on 12 March 2003.[note 5][4] | Christopher Chigumba | ZANU–PF | 28 March 2004 | ||
| Lupane | David Mpala | MDC | Died on 2 February 2004. | Martin Khumalo | ZANU–PF | 16 May 2004 | ||
| Seke | Bennie Tumbare-Mutasa | MDC | Died on 24 July 2004.[5] | Phineas Chihota | ZANU–PF | 5 September 2004 | ||
| Masvingo South | Eddison Zvobgo | ZANU–PF | Died on 22 August 2004. | Walter Mzembi | ZANU–PF | 9 October 2004 | ||
| Presidential appointee | Missing | ZANU–PF | Amos Midzi[11] | ZANU–PF | Missing | |||
| Presidential appointee | Missing | ZANU–PF | Jacob Mudenda[12] | ZANU–PF | Missing | |||
| Presidential appointee | Missing | ZANU–PF | Sithembiso Nyoni[11] | ZANU–PF | Missing | |||
Notes and references[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ The Zimbabwean Senate, abolished in 1989, was reintroduced in 2005.
- ^ Kenneth Manyonda, resigned as governor of Manicaland after his election to Parliament for Buhera North.
- ^ Border Gezi, resigned as governor of Mashonaland Central after his election to Parliament for Bindura.
- ^ The chiefs, while not officially affiliated with any party, were in practice supportive of ZANU–PF.
- ^ Musekiwa resigned while in the United Kingdom, where he sought political asylum in November 1981 after being targeted by state-sponsored violence.
References[edit]
- ^ "Nkomo elected Speaker of Parly". Daily Mirror. 13 April 2005. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ a b Tsiko, Sifelani (28 February 2003). "Legislator Auret Quits Parliament". The Herald. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Gwisai Expelled". The Standard. 27 November 2002. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Musekiwa Resigns". Daily News. 13 March 2003. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Tumbare-Mutasa Buried". The Herald. 28 July 2004. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Zimbabwe Press Mirror. Zimbabwe Project Trust. 2000. p. 12.
- ^ Ferrett, Grant (28 February 2001). "Zimbabwe's spokesman: Professor Jonathan Moyo". BBC News. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Two governors for Matabeleland North?". The Daily News. 20 July 2000. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ WHO'S WHO OF SOUTHERN AFRICA. Taylor and Francis. 16 March 2001. p. 556. ISBN 978-0-9584265-3-4.
- ^ Parade. Thomson Publications. 2000. p. 10.
- ^ a b Matekaire, Tsitsi (2003). "Analysis of Coverage of Women Politicians by the Print Media in Zimbabwe" (PDF).
- ^ Zimbabwe News. Central Bureau of Information of the Zimbabwe National Union. 2000. p. 20.