Denis Norman
Encyclopedia
Denis Norman is an English
-born Zimbabwe
an former politician who spent a total of twelve years in the Cabinet of Robert Mugabe
. He was known as "Nothing Wrong Norman" due to his calm attitude when dealing with problems.
when Robert Mugabe came to power in 1980. Norman was appointed Minister of Agriculture
that same year, and held the position from 1980 to 1985. Mugabe asked Norman to leave the government after the 1985 elections which resulted in Ian Smith's faction winning most of the seats. The then-Prime Minister was aggrieved that the party which was sympathetic to ZANU-PF's cause did not win even though Mugabe tried to appeal to the white population in Zimbabwe. Norman proceeded to head the Beira Corridor Group, before holding two positions – Minister of Transport
and Minister of Power
– from 1990 to 1997. As minister of transport, Norman began introducing safety regulations for public transport.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
-born Zimbabwe
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 former politician who spent a total of twelve years in the Cabinet of 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...
. He was known as "Nothing Wrong Norman" due to his calm attitude when dealing with problems.
Career
Norman headed the Commercial Farmers' UnionCommercial Farmers' Union
The Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe is an organisation that was formed to assist farmers in Zimbabwe with a variety of agricultural services. Farmers within the country pay a subscription fee which entitles them to the use of these services. Currently the president of the CFU is Mr. Deon...
when Robert Mugabe came to power in 1980. Norman was appointed Minister of Agriculture
Ministry of Agriculture (Zimbabwe)
The Ministry of Agriculture is a government ministry, responsible for agriculture in Zimbabwe, . The incumbent Minister is Joseph Made and the Deputy Minister is Roy Bennett. The ministry is located in Harare...
that same year, and held the position from 1980 to 1985. Mugabe asked Norman to leave the government after the 1985 elections which resulted in Ian Smith's faction winning most of the seats. The then-Prime Minister was aggrieved that the party which was sympathetic to ZANU-PF's cause did not win even though Mugabe tried to appeal to the white population in Zimbabwe. Norman proceeded to head the Beira Corridor Group, before holding two positions – Minister of Transport
Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development (Zimbabwe)
The Ministry of Transport is a government ministry, responsible for transport in Zimbabwe. The incumbent minister is Nicholas Goche and the deputy minister is Tichaona Mudzingwa.. It oversees:* National Railways of Zimbabwe...
and Minister of Power
Ministry of Energy and Power Development (Zimbabwe)
The Ministry of Energy and Power Development is a government ministry, responsible for energy and electricity in Zimbabwe. The incumbent minister is Elton Mangoma and the deputy minister is Hubert Nyanhongo.. It oversees:* Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority...
– from 1990 to 1997. As minister of transport, Norman began introducing safety regulations for public transport.