Olivia Muchena
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Olivia Nyembezi Muchena is a Zimbabwe
an politician, currently serving in the Cabinet of Zimbabwe as Minister of Women's Affairs. She was previously the Minister of Science and Technology Development.
She studied for a PhD in Agriculture Extension Education with minors in Technology and Social Change at Iowa State University
. A strong supporter of President Robert Mugabe
, she has served in various positions in the Zimbabwe government, including in the Ministry of Agriculture and the Office of the Vice President, where she was involved in Zimbabwe's land reform process
.
When the ZANU-PF–MDC national unity government
was sworn in on February 13, 2009, Muchena became Minister of Women's Affairs.
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...
an politician, currently serving in the Cabinet of Zimbabwe as Minister of Women's Affairs. She was previously the Minister of Science and Technology Development.
She studied for a PhD in Agriculture Extension Education with minors in Technology and Social Change at Iowa State University
Iowa State University
Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University , is a public land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States. Iowa State has produced astronauts, scientists, and Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, along with a host of...
. A strong supporter of President Robert Mugabe
Robert Mugabe
Robert Gabriel Mugabe is the President of Zimbabwe. As one of the leaders of the liberation movement against white-minority rule, he was elected into power in 1980...
, she has served in various positions in the Zimbabwe government, including in the Ministry of Agriculture and the Office of the Vice President, where she was involved in Zimbabwe's land reform process
Land reform in Zimbabwe
Land reform in Zimbabwe officially began in 1979 with the signing of the Lancaster House Agreement, an effort to more equitably distribute land between the historically disenfranchised blacks and the minority-whites who ruled Zimbabwe from 1890 to 1979...
.
When the ZANU-PF–MDC national unity government
Zimbabwe Government of National Unity of 2009
The Government of National Unity refers to Zimbabwe's coalition government that was formed on 13 February 2009 following the inaugurations of Morgan Tsvangirai as Prime Minister and Thokozani Khuphe and Arthur Mutambara as Deputy Prime Ministers...
was sworn in on February 13, 2009, Muchena became Minister of Women's Affairs.