Dr simba makoni biography of barack obama
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Simba Makoni
Zimbabwean politician
Simbarashe Herbert Stanley Makoni (born 22 March 1950)[1] is a Zimbabwean politician and was a candidate for the March 2008 presidential election against incumbent Robert Mugabe.[2][3] He was Minister of Finance and Economic Development in President Robert Mugabe's cabinet from 2000 to 2002.
He faced strong opposition during the Economic Change in Zimbabwe in the early 2000s as his policies contradicted those of the rest of the ZANU-PF party.[4]
Background
Makoni trained as a chemist in the UK during the Second Chimurenga years.
Dr simba makoni biography of barack obama
During his studies he represented the Zimbabwe African National Union in Europe. He earned his BSc at Leeds University and a PhD at Leicester Polytechnic in medicinal chemistry. He also owns a farm in Headlands, Zimbabwe.[5]
Political career
First term in government
Makoni was appointed Deputy Minister of Agriculture at Zimbabwe's independence in 1980, when