11 Facts About Christopher Mutsvangwa

Christopher Hatikure Mutsvangwa was born on 24 May 1955 and is a Zimbabwean politician, diplomat and businessman.

Christopher Mutsvangwa has been accused of being a key figure in the 2017 Zimbabwean coup d'etat.

Christopher Hatikure Mutsvangwa was born on 24 May 1955 at Salisbury Central Hospital in Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia.

Christopher Mutsvangwa spent his early childhood in the Salisbury suburb of Mbare before returning to his family's home region near Chief Nyamweda, Mashonaland Central.

Christopher Mutsvangwa was among just seven black students selected to enter the Faculty of Law of the then University of Rhodesia in 1975, but left shortly thereafter to join ZIPRA in Mozambique.

Christopher Mutsvangwa later completed his university education in the United States, receiving a BS in Management and Information Systems from Boston University in 1984 and an MBA from St John's University in 1990.

In 1991, Christopher Mutsvangwa was appointed Director-General of the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation.

Christopher Mutsvangwa stepped down in 1994 to return to the private sector, serving as an executive in the telecommunications industry.

Christopher Mutsvangwa served for four years until 2006, leaving under a "cloud of controversy" due to party infighting.

Christopher Mutsvangwa was appointed Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and then the first Minister for Welfare Services for War Veterans, War Collaborators, Former Political Detainees and Restrictees.

Christopher Mutsvangwa was said to be involved in negotiations for a transitional government with Mnangagwa and Morgan Tsvangirai.