Jonathan Moyo

The Right Honourable
Professor
Jonathan Moyo
MP
Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education
In office
6 July 2017 – 15 November 2017
PresidentRobert Mugabe
Preceded byOppah Muchinguri
Succeeded byAmon Murwira[1]
Minister of Information and Publicity
In office
September 2013 – 6 July 2015
PresidentRobert Mugabe
Preceded byWebster Shamu
Succeeded byChristopher Mushohwe
Minister of Information and Publicity
In office
July 2000 – February 2005
PresidentRobert Mugabe
Succeeded byTichaona Jokonya
Member of Parliament
for Tsholotsho North
Incumbent
Assumed office
10 June 2015
Preceded byRoselyn Nkomo
Member of Parliament
for Tsholotsho
In office
31 March 2009 – 2013
Preceded byMtoliki Sibanda
Personal details
Born (1957-01-12) 12 January 1957 (age 67)
Rhodesia and Nyasaland
Political partyZANU-PF (expelled in 2017)
SpouseBeatrice Moyo
ChildrenTawanda
Lungile
Nokuthula
Zanele (deceased)
Nomalanga

Jonathan Nathaniel Mlevu Moyo (born 12 January 1957) is a Zimbabwean politician who served in the government of Zimbabwe as Minister of Higher Education from 2015 to 2017. He was previously Minister of Information and Publicity from 2000 to 2005 and again from 2013 to 2015. He was elected to the House of Assembly of Zimbabwe as an independent candidate in 2005 and 2008. He is considered the core architect of the AIPPA and POSA restrictive legislation.

  1. ^ "Mnangagwa Appoints Coup Plotters to Key Ministries in Recycled Mugabe Cabinet". Voice of America. 1 December 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2017.