Mayor of Mutare
Mayor of Mutare | |
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Incumbent since September 2013 | |
Style | His Worship |
Inaugural holder | |
Formation | 1914 |
Website | Official webpage |
The Mayor of Mutare is the executive of the government of Mutare, Zimbabwe (known as Umtali until 1983). The Mayor is a member of the , and is assisted by a deputy mayor. The Mayor uses the style "His Worship".[1] The current mayor is .
History[]
The Town of Umtali became a municipality, in the form of a town, on 11 June 1914.[2] Its first mayor, elected in August 1914, was . The mayor and new municipal council replaced the Sanitary Board which had previously governed the settlement.[2]
In 1980, following Zimbabwe's independence, was elected the first black Mayor of Umtali.[1]
Umtali's name was changed to Mutare in 1983.
In 2005, Mayor Misheck Kagurabadza (MDC–T) was suspended from his position by the Minister of Local Government, Ignatius Chombo.[3] Mutare, along with other major cities that had seen their democratically elected MDC–T mayors suspended, was governed by a ZANU–PF-dominated special commission until 2008.[3]
In 2008, , a white MDC–T member, was elected mayor.[4] He was suspended and then fired in 2008 by Ignatius Chombo, who accused James of mismanagement, misconduct, and insubordination.[5] However, the firing was, in reality, thought to be politically motivated.[5]
Deputy mayors[]
Notable former deputy mayors[]
- , future mayor
- , future mayor
- , future mayor
List of mayors[]
The following is a list of past mayors of Mutare (previously known as Umtali until 1983).
Mayor | Term start | Term end | Ref. | ||
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1914 | 1916 | [1] | |||
1916 | 1917 | [1] | |||
1917 | 1918 | [1] | |||
1918 | 1920 | Responsible Government Association | [1] | ||
1920 | 1921 | [1] | |||
1921 | 1922 | [1] | |||
1922 | 1923 | [1] | |||
1923 | 1925 | [1] | |||
1925 | 1926 | [1] | |||
1926 | 1927 | [1] | |||
1927 | 1928 | [1] | |||
1928 | 1929 | [1] | |||
1929 | 1932 | Rhodesia Party | [1] | ||
1932 | 1934 | [1] | |||
1934 | 1938 | [1] | |||
1938 | 1941 | Southern Rhodesia Liberal Party | [1] | ||
1941 | 1942 | [1] | |||
1942 | 1945 | [1] | |||
1945 | 1948 | [1] | |||
1948 | 1949 | [1] | |||
1949 | 1952 | [1] | |||
1952 | 1953 | [1] | |||
1953 | 1955 | [1] | |||
1955 | 1957 | [1] | |||
1957 | 1958 | [1] | |||
1958 | 1959 | [1] | |||
1959 | 1961 | [1] | |||
1961 | 1964 | United Federal Party | [1] | ||
1964 | 1966 | [1] | |||
1966 | 1968 | [1] | |||
1968 | 1969 | [1] | |||
1969 | 1972 | [1] | |||
1972 | 1975 | [1] | |||
1975 | 1977 | [1] | |||
1977 | 1978 | [1] | |||
1978 | 1980 | [1][6] | |||
1980 | 24 January 1984 | ZANU–PF | [1][7] | ||
1984 | 1991 | ||||
Lawrence Mudehwe | October 1990 | August 2003 | ZANU–PF (before 1995) | [8] | |
Independent (1995–1999) | |||||
MDC–T (after 1999) | |||||
Misheck Kagurabadza | 2003 | 23 July 2005 | MDC–T | [9] | |
Mayor suspended; Mutare administered by a special commission | |||||
2008 | April 2013 | MDC–T | [4][5] | ||
September 2013 | Incumbent | MDC–T | [10] |
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am Minute of His Worship the Mayor. City of Umtali. 1980. p. 5.
- ^ a b Shoebridge, Clyde L. (December 1969). "The Umtali Tramways Limited" (PDF). Rhodesiana. 21: 7.
- ^ a b Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2007. Government Printing Office. 2008. p. 642. ISBN 9780160813993.
- ^ a b Rogers, Douglas (2010-04-14). "Zimbabwe's Accidental Triumph". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-12-03.
- ^ a b c Sibanda, Tichaona (2013-04-20). "Zimbabwe: Suspended Mutare Mayor Brian James Speaks Out On Dismissal". SW Radio Africa (London). Retrieved 2017-12-03.
- ^ Thatcher, Gary (1980-01-15). "Rhodesia city skeptical as border opens". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 2017-12-03.
- ^ Meldrum, Andrew (1984-01-25). "Council tumbles to Zanu radical". The Guardian. Retrieved 2017-12-03.
- ^ Olukoshi, Adebayo O. (1998). The Politics of Opposition in Contemporary Africa. Nordic Africa Institute. p. 105. ISBN 9789171064196.
- ^ "Zim suspends MDC mayor". News24. 2005-12-30. Retrieved 2017-12-03.
- ^ Chiketo, Bernard (2013-09-17). "Nhamarare elected Mutare mayor". DailyNews Live. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
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