Mike Nyambuya
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Michael Rueben Nyambuya is a Zimbabwe
an politician who has served as Governor of Manicaland
and as Minister of Energy and Power Development.
Nyambuya is a former army general. He served as Governor of Manicaland before being appointed as Minister of Energy and Power Development in mid-April 2005, following the March 2005 parliamentary election.
He was nominated as ZANU-PF's candidate for the House of Assembly
seat from Mutasa North
, a constituency in Manicaland
, in the March 2008 parliamentary election
. He was defeated in this election by David Anthony Chimhini
, the candidate of the Movement for Democratic Change-Tsvangirai
, receiving 4882 against 9396 for Chimhini.
The Herald reported on January 3, 2009, that Nyambuya had been dismissed from the Cabinet earlier in the week, along with 11 other ministers, because he no longer held any seat in Parliament.
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 who has served as Governor of Manicaland
Manicaland
Manicaland is a province of Zimbabwe. It has an area of and a population of approximately 1.6 million . Mutare is the capital of the province. -Background:...
and as Minister of Energy and Power Development.
Nyambuya is a former army general. He served as Governor of Manicaland before being appointed as Minister of Energy and Power Development in mid-April 2005, following the March 2005 parliamentary election.
He was nominated as ZANU-PF's candidate for 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....
seat from Mutasa North
Mutasa North
Mutasa North is a constituency of Zimbabwe. It belongs to the province of Manicaland.In the 2005 general election the candidate of the Zanu PF was declared the winner, with an overall majority. This was in contrast to the fact that the candidate of the MDC polled an overall majority. In 2008 David...
, a constituency in Manicaland
Manicaland
Manicaland is a province of Zimbabwe. It has an area of and a population of approximately 1.6 million . Mutare is the capital of the province. -Background:...
, in the March 2008 parliamentary election
Zimbabwean parliamentary election, 2008
A parliamentary election was held in Zimbabwe on March 29, 2008 to elect members to both the House of Assembly and the Senate of the Zimbabwean parliament...
. He was defeated in this election by David Anthony Chimhini
David Anthony Chimhini
Hon. David Anthony Chimhini was born on 10 June 1950 in Mutasa and is the MP for Mutasa North in Manicaland province, Zimbabwe.He attended Nyanga High school, Marist Brothers for his high school education. Hon Chimhini then proceeded to Kutama College where he qualified as a teacher. Hon...
, the candidate of the Movement for Democratic Change-Tsvangirai
Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai
The Movement for Democratic Change Zimbabwe is a political party and the largest party in the House of Assembly of Zimbabwe. It is the main formation formed from the split of the original Movement for Democratic Change in 2005.-Foundation:...
, receiving 4882 against 9396 for Chimhini.
The Herald reported on January 3, 2009, that Nyambuya had been dismissed from the Cabinet earlier in the week, along with 11 other ministers, because he no longer held any seat in Parliament.