Nelson Chamisa | |
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| President of the Citizens Coalition For Change Founder of the Citizens Coalition For Change | |
| In office 22 January 2022 – 25 January 2024 | |
| Vice Presidents | Welshman Ncube Tendai Biti Lynette Karenyi Kore |
| Preceded by | Party founded |
| President of the Movement for Democratic Change Alliance | |
| In office May 2019 – September 2021 Acting: 14 February 2018 - May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Party split |
| Succeeded by | Douglas Mwonzora |
| President of the Movement for Democratic Change - Tsvangirai | |
| In office 15 February 2018 – 22 April 2018 (disputed with Thokozani Khupe) | |
| Preceded by | Morgan Tsvangirai |
| Succeeded by | Thokozani Khupe |
| Minister of Information Communication Technology of Zimbabwe | |
| In office 13 February 2009 – 31 July 2013 | |
| President | Robert Mugabe |
| Prime Minister | Morgan Richard Tsvangirai |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Supa Mandiwanzira |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 February 1978 Fort Victoria, Rhodesia (now Masvingo, Zimbabwe) |
| Political party | none |
| Other political affiliations | Citizens Coalition for Change (2022–2024) Movement for Democratic Change Alliance (2019–2021) Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai (2005–2018) |
| Residence(s) | Harare, Zimbabwe |
| Alma mater | Harare Polytechnic University of Zimbabwe |
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Nelson Chamisa (born 2 February 1978[1]) is a Zimbabwean politician and the former President of the Citizens Coalition For Change.[2][3][4] He served as Member of the House of Assembly of Zimbabwe for Kuwadzana East, Harare. Chamisa was the MDC Alliance's candidate for president in the 2018 general election, having previously been the leader of the party's youth assembly.[5] He was the Presidential candidate for the Citizens Coalition for Change in the 2023 Zimbabwean Presidential election. He has served as the former chairperson of national youth for the same party as well as the Secretary for Information and Publicity for the opposition party Movement for Democratic Change (MDC). In 2003, at the age of 25, Chamisa became the youngest Member of Parliament. Chamisa was also the youngest cabinet minister in Government of National Unity of Zimbabwe in 2009.
- ^ "Nelson Chamisa". Movement for Democratic Change Online. Movement for Democratic Change. Archived from the original on 19 November 2005. Retrieved 1 April 2007.
- ^ Moyo, Thandekile (28 February 2022). "NORTHERN EXPOSURE OP-ED: Zimbabwe's new political party, Citizens Coalition for Change, sparks fear and violence from Zanu-PF". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Jubilant Citizens Coalition for Change Supporters". Voice Of America Zimbabwe. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ AfricaNews (21 February 2022). "Zimbabwe's opposition attracts thousands to first rally under new banner". Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ The Harare Times (30 November 2018). "What next for Nelson Chamisa?". The Harare Times.