Gutu (Senatorial constituency)
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Gutu is a Senatorial constituency in the Senate
of Zimbabwe
. It covers most of the Gutu district
in Masvingo Province, and is one of six senatorial constituencies in the province.
The equivalent seats in the House of Assembly
are:
In the 2008 election, the constituency elected MDC member Empire Makamure as senator, defeating General Vitalis Zvinavashe
. Afterwards during the recount, Zvinavashe told other ZANU-PF candidates on April 23 that they needed to "accept the reality" that the MDC had won, and he stressed that the importance of preserving peace. He blamed Mugabe for the ZANU-PF candidates' defeat, saying that the people of Masvingo had rejected Mugabe and that the parliamentary candidates suffered as collateral damage.
Senate of Zimbabwe
The Senate of Zimbabwe is the upper chamber of the country's bicameral Parliament. It existed from 1980 to 1989, and was re-introduced in November 2005....
of 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...
. It covers most of the Gutu district
Gutu (District)
Gutu is the third largest district in Masvingo Province, southern Zimbabwe, after Chiredzi and Mwenezi. It is the northernmost district in the province. The name "Gutu" is historically reported to have emerged from "Chinomukutu wemiseve" – meaning, "that with a load of arrows"...
in Masvingo Province, and is one of six senatorial constituencies in the province.
The equivalent seats in the House of Assembly
House of Assembly of Zimbabwe
The House of Assembly of Zimbabwe is the lower chamber of the country's bicameral Parliament. It was the unicameral legislative body from 1989 until late November 2005, when the Senate was re-introduced....
are:
- Gutu NorthGutu NorthGutu North is a parliamentary constituency of the House of Assembly of Zimbabwe. In a 2004 by-election, Air Chief Marshal Josiah Tungamirai was elected to the House to succeed incumbent Simon Muzenda, who had died the year before, Tungamirai died the next year.In 2008, Maramwidze Edmore won...
- Gutu South
- Gutu East
- Gutu West
- Gutu Central
In the 2008 election, the constituency elected MDC member Empire Makamure as senator, defeating General Vitalis Zvinavashe
Vitalis Zvinavashe
Lt. Gen. Vitalis Zvinavashe was a retired former Commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces and politician. He was also a member of the Politburo of the ZANU-PF...
. Afterwards during the recount, Zvinavashe told other ZANU-PF candidates on April 23 that they needed to "accept the reality" that the MDC had won, and he stressed that the importance of preserving peace. He blamed Mugabe for the ZANU-PF candidates' defeat, saying that the people of Masvingo had rejected Mugabe and that the parliamentary candidates suffered as collateral damage.