Alex Magaisa

Alex Magaisa
Advisor to the Prime Minister
In office
October 2012 – July 2013
Prime MinisterMorgan Tsvangirai
Personal details
Born(1975-08-10)10 August 1975
Charter District, Rhodesia (now Chikomba District, Zimbabwe)
Died5 June 2022(2022-06-05) (aged 46)
Margate, Kent, England
Political partyMovement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai
Residence(s)Kent, England, United Kingdom
Alma materUniversity of Zimbabwe (LL.B.)
University of Warwick (Ph.D)

Alex Tawanda Magaisa (10 August 1975 – 6 June 2022) was a Zimbabwean academic and lecturer of law at the Kent Law School of the University of Kent.[1] He served as the Advisor (Chief of Staff) of the then Prime Minister of Zimbabwe Morgan Tsvangirai from 2012-2013.[2] Prior to becoming Advisor to the Prime Minister, Magaisa had been working as a core member of a team of experts tasked to advise on the drafting of the new Constitution of Zimbabwe.[3] He is known for his legal, political and social commentary work on issues affecting Zimbabwe and other developing nations through his blog The Big Saturday Read. His work was sometimes featured by Zimbabwean news outlets including The Standard, Daily News, Newzimbabwe.com, and The Herald.

  1. ^ "Alex Magaisa - Kent Law School - University of Kent". www.kent.ac.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Alex Magaisa: Tsvangirai's finest appointment". www.zimdiaspora.com. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Why you should vote yes for Copac draft - The Zimbabwe Independent". The Zimbabwe Independent. 15 February 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2017.