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Amos Midzi
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| Minister of Mines and Mining Development of Zimbabwe | |
| In office February 2004 – January 2009 |
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| President | Robert Mugabe |
| Preceded by | Edward Chindori-Chininga |
| Succeeded by | Obert Mpofu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 July 1952 Rhodesia and Nyasaland (now Zambia) |
| Died | 9 June 2015 (aged 62) Marirangwe, Zimbabwe |
| Political party | Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front |
Amos Bernard Muvengwa Midzi (July 4, 1952 – June 9, 2015) was an important politician from Zimbabwe. He served in the government as a minister from 2002 to 2009. He was the Minister of Energy and Power Development, and later the Minister of Mines and Mining Development.
Political Career
Early Roles
Amos Midzi started his career representing his country. From 1987 to 1993, he served as Zimbabwe's Ambassador to Cuba. An ambassador is like a country's main representative in another country.
After that, he became the Ambassador to the United States in 1993. He held this important role until 1997. Later, he became a member of the ZANU-PF politburo. This is a special group within the ZANU-PF political party.
Ministerial Positions
In March 2002, Midzi ran for Mayor of Harare, which is the capital city of Zimbabwe. He was the candidate for the ZANU-PF party. However, he did not win the election. Elias Mudzuri from the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) won instead.
Even though he didn't become mayor, Amos Midzi was appointed to a big role in the government. On August 25, 2002, he became the Minister of Energy and Power Development. This meant he was in charge of things like electricity and fuel for the country.
Later, on February 9, 2004, he was given another important job. He was appointed as the Minister of Mines and Mining Development. In this role, he oversaw the country's mining industry. He also served as the ZANU-PF Chairman for Harare.
Later Career
In March 2008, Amos Midzi ran for a seat in the House of Assembly. This is like a parliament where laws are made. He was the ZANU-PF candidate for the Epworth area, which is a suburb of Harare. However, he was defeated by Jembere Elias from the MDC party.
On January 3, 2009, it was reported that Midzi was no longer a minister. This happened because he no longer held a seat in Parliament. He passed away on June 9, 2015.
