Augustine Chihuri

Augustine Chihuri
Commissioner-General of the Zimbabwe Republic Police
In office
September 1993 – December 2017
Acting from 18 December 1991
PresidentRobert Mugabe
Emmerson Mnangagwa
Preceded byHenry Mukurazhizha
Succeeded byGodwin Matanga
Personal details
Born (1953-03-10) 10 March 1953 (age 71)
Southern Rhodesia

Augustine Chihuri (born 10 March 1953[1]) is the former commissioner-general of the Zimbabwe Republic Police, having led the country's police force from 1991 to December 2017. He was named to the position in an acting on 18 December 1991, following the resignation of Henry Mukurazhizha, and was appointed substantive commissioner-general in September 1993.[2][3][4]

Chihuri was forced into hiding in 2018 after president Emmerson Mnangagwa took over. In May 2019 it was falsely reported that Chihuri was in Malawi helping the DPP government to rig elections.[5] On 6 December 2017, a rogue police officer attempted to set fire to Chihuri's house during a shootout at the property as a result of the offending officer attempting to steal goods from the property.[6] The fire was promptly put out by the fire brigade.[7] Since 2003, Chihuri is on the European Union and United States sanctions lists.[8]

  1. ^ Code of Federal Regulations. U.S. Office of the Federal Register. 2005. p. 210.
  2. ^ Kwaramba, Fungi (7 December 2017). "What really happened at Chihuri home?". Nehanda Radio. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  3. ^ Outpost: Magazine of the British South Africa Police. 1992. p. 1.
  4. ^ Outpost: Magazine of the British South Africa Police. 1995. p. 28.
  5. ^ "MDC calls for Chihuris removal after puppets and dogs speech". The Zimbabwean. 1 December 2010. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  6. ^ Service, VOA Zimbabwe. "Zimbabwe Policeman Arrested After Gunfight At Police Boss Chihuri's House". VOA. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Gun-fire as Zimbabwe Police Commissioner Chihuri's place, house in flames". The Zimbabwe Mail. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  8. ^ Blocking property of persons undermining democratic processes or institutions in Zimbabwe.