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Edgar Tekere | |
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 Edgar Zivanai "2-Boy" Tekere | |
| Minister of Manpower Planning | |
| In office April 1980 – April 1989 | |
| President |
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| Prime Minister |
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| Vice PM | Simon Muzenda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 April 1937 Nyang'ombe, Southern Rhodesia |
| Died | 7 June 2011 (aged 74) Mutare, Zimbabwe |
| Nationality | Zimbabwean |
| Political party | ZANU-PF (until 2008) |
| Spouse(s) | Ruvimbo, Pamela |
| Relations | Herbert Chitepo, Maurice Nyagumbo, |
| Children | Farai, Maidei |
| Residence(s) | Mutare, Zimbabwe |
| Alma mater | University of London |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Economist, Military Commander |
Edgar Zivanai Tekere (1 April 1937 – 7 June 2011), nicknamed "2 Boy",[1] was a Zimbabwean politician. He was the second and last Secretary General of the Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU) who organised the party during the Lancaster House talks[2] and served in government before his popularity as a potential rival to Robert Mugabe caused their estrangement.[3]
- ^ "Zimbabwean News - so named owing to perceived schizophrenia". Archived from the original on 26 August 2013.
- ^ Lancaster House Agreement Race and History
- ^ R. W. Johnson, "Lessons of Zimbabwe", Letters, London Review of Books, Vol. 30, No. 24, 18 December 2008.