Jacob Mudenda | |
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Speaker of the National Assembly | |
Assumed office 3 September 2013 | |
President |
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Deputy | Tsitsi Gezi |
Preceded by | Lovemore Moyo |
Personal details | |
Born | Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe |
Political party | ZANU–PF |
Residence(s) | Harare, Zimbabwe |
Alma mater | University of South Africa (BA) University of Zimbabwe (LLB) |
Profession | Lawyer, politician |
Jacob Francis Nzwidamilimo Mudenda is the current Speaker of the National Assembly of Zimbabwe[1] and a member of the Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF).[2] A longtime schoolteacher and lawyer, Mudenda joined the Zimbabwe political scene after it gained independence from the British in 1980.[3] Mudenda is well known for his relationship with former Zimbabwe president, Robert Mugabe, along with the rise and fall of his political career after the Willowgate scandal.