Janet Banana
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Janet Banana is the widow of Zimbabwe
's first president, the late Canaan Banana
, whom she married in 1961. The couple had four children. Mrs. Banana sought political asylum in the United Kingdom
in October 2000. She was awarded British citizenship in 2006, and took the oath of allegiance on 10 February 2006 in a ceremony in the London Borough of Haringey in front of the Mayor of Haringey.
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
's first president, the late Canaan Banana
Canaan Banana
Canaan Sodindo Banana served as the first President of Zimbabwe from 18 April 1980 until 31 December 1987. A Methodist minister, he held the largely ceremonial office of the presidency while his eventual successor, Robert Mugabe, served as Prime Minister of Zimbabwe.During his lifetime, Banana...
, whom she married in 1961. The couple had four children. Mrs. Banana sought political asylum in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
in October 2000. She was awarded British citizenship in 2006, and took the oath of allegiance on 10 February 2006 in a ceremony in the London Borough of Haringey in front of the Mayor of Haringey.