title: Politburo of ZANU–PF
text: # Politburo of ZANU–PF
  
  The Politburo, a 49-member body, formulates and decides policy for the Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front, as of 2014 a governing party in the Zimbabwean Parliament. Robert Mugabe, the former President of both the country and the party, appointed most of the members of the Politburo.
  
  ## Membership as of 14 February 2010
  
  Politburo Z A N U - P F, 14 February 2010
  
  BHASIKITI, Kudakwashe, Deputy Secretary, Dept of Economic Affairs, DOB: 06 Feb 1962 Nat ID no: 54-016702F54
  
  BUKA, Flora, Committee Member, DOB: 25 Feb 1968
  
  CHAKANYUKA, Edison, Deputy Secretary, Dept of Youth Affairs,
  
  CHIMBUDZI, Alice, Committee Member, DOB: 5 May 1954 Nat ID no: 45-025625W45
  
  CHINAMASA, Patrick Anthony, Deputy Secretary, Dept of Legal Affairs, DOB: 25 Jan 1947 Nat ID no: 63-005591M42
  
  CHITEPO, Victoria Fikile, Committee Member, DOB: 27 Mar 1928
  
  CHIZEMA, Cleveria, Committee Member, DOB: 23 Mar 1946 Nat ID no: 63-179352H32
  
  CHOMBO, Ignatius Morgen Chiminya, Secretary, Dept of Land Reform & Resettlement, DOB: 01 Aug 1952 Nat ID no: 70- 086938D 70
  
  DAMASANE, Sipambekile Abigail, Secretary, Dept of Gender & Culture, DOB: 27 May 1952 Nat ID no: 08-247958W21
  
  DOKORA, Lazarus Dagwa Kambamarami, Deputy Secretary, Dept of Education, DOB: 03 Nov 1957 Nat ID no: 22-047107W61
  
  DUBE, Tshinga Judge, Committee Member, DOB: 03 Jul 1941 Nat ID no: 63-260026X39
  
  GOCHE, Nicholas Tasungurwa, Secretary, Dept of Transport & Welfare, DOB: 01 Aug 1946 Nat ID no: 63-355978S68
  
  GUMBO, Rugare Aleck Ngidi, Secretary, Dept of Information & Publicity, DOB: 08 Feb 1940 Nat ID no: 63-263682W03
  
  GUMPO, James, Deputy Secretary, Dept of Business Development & Liaison,
  
  HUNGWE, Josaya Dunira, Committee Member, DOB: 07 Nov 1935 Nat ID no: 63-435251J12
  
  KANGAI, Kumbirai Manyika, Committee Member, DOB: 17 Feb 1938 Nat ID no: 63-696211L07
  
  KARIMANZIRA, David Ishemunyoro Godi, Secretary, Dept of Finance, DOB: 23 May 1947 Nat ID no: 63-327605C47
  
  KASUKUWERE, Saviour, Secretary, Dept of Indigenisation & Economic Empowerment, DOB: 23 Oct 1970 Nat ID no: 45-046113Q45
  
  KHAYA MOYO, Simon, Member, Dept of The Presidium, DOB: 01 Oct 1945 Nat ID no: 63-735452P56
  
  MADZONGWE, Edna, Committee Member, DOB: 11 Jul 1945 Nat ID no: 63-748119H32
  
  MALINGA, Joshua Teke, Deputy Secretary, Dept of Disabled & Disadvantaged Persons, DOB: 28 Apr 1944 Nat ID no: 08-165505Y21
  
  MALULEKE, O, Committee Member,
  
  MASAWI, Ephraim Sango, Deputy Secretary, Dept of Commissariat,
  
  MASUKU, Angelinah, Committee Member, DOB: 14 Oct 1936 Nat ID no: 08-266228E19
  
  MATHEMA, Ndabazekhaya Cain Ginyilitshe, Deputy Secretary, Dept of Information & Publicity, DOB: 28 Jan 1949 Nat ID no: 63-683168J73
  
  MATHUTHU, Sithokozile, Committee Member, DOB: 20 Jun 1968 Nat ID no: 21-024916T21
  
  MAVHAIRE, Dzikamai Callisto, Secretary, Dept of Production & Labour, DOB: 07 Mar 1951 Nat ID no: 63-358200H22
  
  MAWEMA, Nelson Takawira, Deputy Secretary, Dept of Environment & Tourism, DOB: 15 May 1937 Nat ID no: 63-358134L27
  
  MNANGAGWA, Emmerson Dambudzo, Secretary, Dept of Legal Affairs, DOB: 15 Sep 1946 Nat ID no: 63-450183P67
  
  MOMBESHORA, Douglas T, Deputy Secretary, Dept of Health & Child Welfare, DOB: 06 Jan 1961
  
  MPOFU, Obert Moses, Secretary, Dept of Economic Affairs, DOB: 12 Oct 1951 Nat ID no: 08-186074F79
  
  MSIPA, Cephas George, Committee Member, DOB: 07 Jul 1931 Nat ID no: 63-358147A67
  
  MUCHENA, Olivia Nyembezi, Secretary, Dept of Science & Technology, DOB: 18 Aug 1946 Nat ID no: 63-337191X50
  
  MUCHINGURI, Oppah Charm Zvipange, Secretary, Dept of Women's Affairs, DOB: 14 Dec 1958 Nat ID no: 63-741411R50
  
  MUDENDA, Jacob, Committee Member,
  
  MUDENGE, Stanislaus Isack Gorerazvo, Secretary, Dept of External Relations, DOB: 17 Dec 1941 Nat ID no: 63-645385Q22
  
  MUGABE, Robert Gabriel, First Secretary, Dept of The Presidium, DOB: 21 Feb 1924 Nat ID no: 63- 693939R70
  
  MUGANDE, Samuel, Deputy Secretary, Dept of Transport & Welfare,
  
  MUJURU, Joice Teurai, Second Secretary, Dept of The Presidium, DOB: 15 Apr 1955 Nat ID no: 63-445325J18
  
  MUJURU, Solomon Tapfumaneyi Ruzambo, Committee Member, DOB: 1 May 1949
  
  MUKUSHA, Stefano, Deputy Secretary, Dept of Gender & Culture,
  
  MURERWA, Herbert Muchemwa, Deputy Secretary, Dept of Land & Resettlement, DOB: 31 Jul 1941 Nat ID no: 25- 021670R 25
  
  MUTASA, Didymus Noel Edwin, Secretary, Dept of Administration, DOB: 27 Jul 1935 Nat ID no: 63-358184Q42
  
  MUTEZO, Munacho Thomas Alvar, Committee Member, DOB: 14 Feb 1954 Nat ID no: 29-129727W44
  
  MUZENDA, Tsitsi Veronica, Committee Member, DOB: 22 Aug 1922
  
  NCUBE, Edson, Deputy Secretary, Dept of Administration,
  
  NCUBE, Abednico, Deputy Secretary, Dept of External Relations, DOB: 13 Mar 1954 Nat ID no: 28-011436M28
  
  NDLOVU, Richard, Deputy Secretary, Dept of Production & Labour, DOB: 26 Jun 1942
  
  NDLOVU, Naison Khutshwekhaya, Committee Member, DOB: 22 Oct 1930 Nat ID no: 08-213829Z21
  
  NHEMA, Francis Chenayimoyo Dunstan, Secretary, Dept of Environment & Tourism, DOB: 17 Apr 1959 Nat ID no: 63-117843A66
  
  NKOMO, John Landa, Second Secretary, Dept of The Presidium, DOB: 22 Aug 1934 Nat ID no: 63-358161Q73
  
  NYONI, Sithembiso Gile Glad, Secretary, Dept of Business Development & Liaison, DOB: 20 Sep 1949 Nat ID no: 08-434871M67
  
  PARIRENYATWA, David Pagwesese, Secretary, Dept of Health & Child Welfare, DOB: 02 Aug 1950 Nat ID no: 63-320762P47
  
  PATEL, Kantibhai Gordhanbha, Committee Member, DOB: 28 Oct 1928 Nat ID no: 63-010704V00
  
  SAKUPWANYA, Stanley Urayayi, Secretary, Dept of Welfare Of The Disabled & Disadvantaged Persons, DOB: 14 May 1939 Nat ID no: 63-435281R50
  
  SANDI MOYO, Eunice Nomthandazo, Deputy Secretary, Dept of Women's Affairs, DOB: 08 Nov 1946 Nat ID no: 08-443369Z56
  
  SAVANHU, Tendai, Deputy Secretary, Dept of Indigenisation & Economic Empowerment, DOB: 21 Mar 1968
  
  SEKERAMAYI, Sydney Tigere, Secretary, Dept of National Security, DOB: 30 Mar 1944 Nat ID no: 63-358166W43
  
  SHAMU, Webster Kotiwani, Secretary, Dept of Commissariat, DOB: 06 Jun 1945 Nat ID no: 63- 676065N32
  
  SHAMUYARIRA, Nathan Marwirakuwa, Committee Member, DOB: 28 Sep 1930 Nat ID no: 63-327601Y32
  
  SIKHOSANA, Absolom, Secretary, Dept of Youth Affairs,
  
  TAWENGWA, Charles, Deputy Secretary, Dept of Finance,
  
  ZHUWAO, Patrick, Deputy Secretary, Dept of Science & Technology, DOB: 23 May 1967 Nat ID no: 63-621736K70
  
  ## Former members
  
  * Simba Makoni (Politburo Deputy Secretary General for Economic Affairs)
  * Zenzo Nsimbi
  