Ambrose Mutinhiri

Ambrose Mutinhiri (born 22 February 1944) is a Zimbabwean politician, formally served as the Minister of Youth Development and Employment Creation. A retired army commander and brigadier, he was appointed as Minister of Youth Development, Gender and Employment Creation on February 9, 2004.^[1] He was trained in Russia during the Rhodesian Bush War. He is known for training the best calibre of soldiers during this period, even the late General Solomon Mujuru testified that he was trained by Mutinhiri.^{[citation needed]}

Mutinhiri was nominated as ZANU-PF's candidate for the House of Assembly seat from Marondera, a constituency in Mashonaland East, in the March 2008 parliamentary election.^[2] According to official results, he won the seat with 4,284 votes against 2,132 votes for a candidate of the Movement for Democratic Change.^[3]

He was placed on the United States sanctions list in 2005.^[4]

Resignation

Ambrose Mutinhiri resigned as the MP for ZANU-PF after the resignation of Robert Mugabe. Mutinhire together with Sandi Moyo and Jealousy Mawarire, with the help of Grace Mugabe and Patrick Zhuwao formed the National Patriotic Front (NPF) and contested for 2018 Harmonised Elections.

Prior to elections, the NPF split with one faction linked to Robert Mugabe and the other to Grace Mugabe. Ambrose Mutinhire got less than 0.01% of the votes in the election was won by Emmerson Mnangagwa of ZANU-PF.

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Ministers of the Zimbabwean Government of Robert Mugabe

June 2000 – February 2009

Robert Mugabe (President) Joice Mujuru (Vice President) Aeneas Chigwedere (Education, Sports and Culture) Patrick Chinamasa (Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs) Amos Midzi (2002–2004) / Mike Nyambuya (2005–present) (Energy and Power Development) S Mombeshora / C Mushohwe (Transport and Communications) J Moyo (2000–2005) / T Jokonya (2005–2007) / S Ndlovu (2007–2009) / P Mangwana (acting since 2009) (Information) Gideon Gono (RBZ Governor) S Makoni (2000–2002) / H Murerwa (2002–2007) / S C Mumbengegwi (since 2007) (Finance) Rugare Gumbo (Agriculture) Joseph Made (Agriculture Mechanization) Simbarashe Mumbengegwi (Foreign Affairs) Sydney Sekeramayi (Defence) Ambrose Mutinhiri (Youth Development and Medium Enterprises Development)

Kembo Mohadi (Home Affairs) Obert Mpofu (Industry and International Trade) Olivia Muchena (Science and Technology Development) David Parirenyatwa (Health and Child Welfare) Nicholas Goche (Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare) Ignatious Chombo (Local Government, Public Works and Urban Development) John Nkomo (Special Affairs) J Tungamirai (2004–2005) / S C Mumbengegwi (2005–2007) / P Mangwana (since 2007) (Indigenisation and Empowerment) Emmerson Mnangagwa (Rural Housing and Social Amenities) Opa Muchinguri (Women Affairs, Gender and Community Development) Sithembiso Nyoni (Small and Medium Enterprises Development) Webster Shamu (Policy Implementation) Didymus Mutasa (State Security)

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