CABINET MINISTERS
J. S. CHIRAU (aged 52)
Minister of Development, Mashonaland West and Central. Senator Chief, President of Council of Chiefs since 1973. Acting Chief in the Lomagundi District, 1961. Appointed to the Senate, 1970. Substantive Chief, 1971. Resigned Ministerial appointment on 29 December 1976 in order to lead newly-formed ZUPO1
Married with 10 children.
KAYISA NDWENI (aged 59)
Minister of Development, Matabeleland North and South. Senator Chief. Deputy President of Council of Chiefs. Elected Chief in the Bubi District 1941. Awarded Queen’s Medal for Chiefs 1960. A member of the Southern Rhodesian delegation at the Federal Review talks in London 1960. Appointed to the Senate 1970. Married with 11 children. Resigned Ministerial appointment on 29 December 1976 to join ZUPO.
T. C. MANGWENDE (aged 41)
Senator Chief. Mrewa District. A teacher from 1957 to 1969. Elected to Council of Chiefs 1973. Nominated to the Senate 1974. Married with four children.
Z. CHARUMBIRA (aged 40)
Senator Chief. From Victoria District. Appointed Deputy Chief 1968 and Acting Chief 1971. Substantive Chief 1975. Appointed to Council of Chiefs 1970; re-appointed 1973. Appointed Senator 1974.
DEPUTY MINISTERS
FANI MLINGO (aged 49)
Elected to Parliament 1974. A former District Messenger in Ministry of Internal Affairs. Appointed a Council Secretary 1954. Joined ZUPO, 29 December 1976.
ZEPHANIAH M. BAFANAH (aged 58)
Former teacher and clerk-interpreter in Department of Native Affairs. Formed Internal Affairs African Employees Association 1953. Appointed President of Association 1957. Married with 10 children. Joined ZUPO 29 December 1976.
AARON TAKAWIRA MUNGATE (aged 54)
From Chiweshe TTL. Trained as a carpenter. MP since 1970. Married with five children. (See entries on pp. 284, 286).