Ellen Gwaradzimba
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Ellen Gwaradzimba | |
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| Born | 25th December, 1960 Gutu District |
| Died | 15th January, 2021 |
| Alma mater | Nachingwea Military Academy, Tanzania |
Ellen Gwaradzimba (née Munyoro; 25 December 1960 – 15 January 2021) was a Zimbabwean politician.
She served as a member of the Senate of Zimbabwe and as Minister of State for Provincial Affairs for the Province of Manicaland from 2018 until her death in 2021.[1][2]
Gwaradzimba died on January 15, 2021, a victim of COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe, in a private hospital in Harare.[1] Gwaradzimba was posthumously declared a National Hero by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.[1]
Biography[edit]
Ellen was born in the Gutu district in 1960, She undertook her Primary and Secondary School in Masvingo.[3] She joined the liberation struggle at 16 and joined the Nachingwea Military Academy in Tanzania where she majored in guerrilla.
Death[edit]
She died on 15 January 2021 as a result of Covid.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Malianga, Gwaradzimba declared national heroes". The Sunday Mail. 2021-01-17. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
- ^ https://www.newzimbabwe.com/manicaland-provincial-minister-gwaradzimba-dies-from-covid-19/
- ^ "Meet Gwaradzimba: The people's person". The Herald. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- ^ "Malianga Gwaradzimba declared national heroes". The Sunday Mail. 17 January 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2023.