Douglas Mombeshora

Douglas Mombeshora
Minister of Health and Child Care
Assumed office
12 September 2023
PresidentEmmerson Mnangagwa
DeputySleiman Timios Kwidini
Preceded byConstantino Chiwenga
Member of Parliament for Mhangura
Assumed office
4 September 2023
PresidentEmmerson Mnangagwa
Preceded byChinhamo Precious Masango
ConstituencyMhangura
Majority25,857 (79.5%)
In office
12 May 2008 – 29th July 2018
President
Preceded byNew constituency
Succeeded byChinhamo Precious Masango
Minister of Lands and Rural Resettlement
In office
10 September 2013 – 30 November 2017
PresidentRobert Mugabe
Preceded byHebert Murerwa
Succeeded byPerrance Shiri
Deputy Minister of Health and Child Care
In office
13 February 2009 – 29 June 2013
PresidentRobert Mugabe
Prime MinisterMorgan Tsvangirai
MinisterHenry Madzorera
Senator for Makonde–Chinhoyi
In office
26 November 2005 – 28 March 2008
PresidentRobert Mugabe
Preceded bySeat established
Succeeded byVirginia Katyamaenza
Personal details
Born (1961-01-06) 6 January 1961
PartyZANU-PF
Alma mater

Douglas Tendai Mombeshora is the current Minister of Health and Child Care of Zimbabwe. He is also the Member of House of Assembly for Mhangura. He has previously served as Zimbabwe's Lands Minister from 2013 to 2018. He was appointed Minister of Lands following the 2013 harmonized elections. He also served as Deputy Minister of Health and Child Welfare[1] during the Inclusive Government of 2009–2013.

Dr Mombeshora studied at Kutama College alongside fellow Cabinet Ministers, Dr Ignatius Chombo, Walter Chidhakwa and the late President of the Republic of Zimbabwe Robert Gabriel Mugabe.

References

  1. ^ "Mugabe swears in 19 deputy ministers, 5 Ministers of State". NewZimbabwe.com. 20 February 2009. Archived from the original on 23 February 2009. Retrieved 20 February 2009.