Dr Samuel Parirenyatwa | |
|---|---|
| First Vice-President of ZAPU | |
| In office January 1962 – August 1962 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tichafa Samuel Parirenyatwa 17 July 1927 Rusape, Southern Rhodesia |
| Died | 14 August 1962 (aged 35) Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia |
| Political party | Zimbabwe African People's Union |
| Spouse | Sibongile Yeni |
| Children | David Parirenyatwa |
| Alma mater | Fort Hare University University of Witwatersrand |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Physician |
Tichafa Samuel Parirenyatwa (17 July 1927 – 14 August 1962)[1] was Zimbabwe's first trained black physician, medical doctor and the first vice-president of the Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU). He rose to prominence during ZAPU's political struggle against the colonial administration in Southern Rhodesia.