Robert Mugabe
2nd President of Zimbabwe from 1987 to 2017.
The record
Robert Mugabe was a 2nd President of Zimbabwe from 1987 to 2017. Born on 21 February 1924 in Kutama, Mugabe died on 6 September 2019 in Gleneagles Hospital at the age of 95.
Positions held include Prime Minister of Zimbabwe (1980–1987), Defence Minister of Zimbabwe (1980–1985) and Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement (1986–1989). Mugabe studied at Achimota School and University of Fort Hare. Honours include Order of José Martí, Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding and Grand Cross of the Order of Good Hope, among 16 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 139 languages, Robert Mugabe is No. 1,791 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 21 February 1924, Kutama
- Died
- 6 September 2019, Gleneagles Hospital (aged 95)
- Country
- Zimbabwe
- Known as
- Politician
- Field
- Politics
- Party
- Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front, Zimbabwe African People's Union
- Education
- Achimota School, University of Fort Hare
- Height
- 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
- Languages
- Shona, English
- Children
- 4
- Wikipedia editions
- 139
Did you know
Was 56 when first prime Minister of Zimbabwe (1980).
Lived to 95.
Shares a birthday with Corbin Bleu and Harald V of Norway.
Has a Wikipedia article in 139 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1980–1987Prime Minister of Zimbabwe
- 1980–1985Defence Minister of Zimbabwe
- 1986–1989Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement
- 1987–2017President of Zimbabwe
- 1997–1998Chairperson of the Organisation of African Unity
- 2015–2016Chairperson of the African Union
Connections
- FatherGabriel Mugabe Matibiri
- MotherAmai Bona Mugabe
- SpouseGrace Mugabe
- SiblingSabina Mugabe
- ChildBona Mugabe
- ChildChatunga Bellarmine Mugabe
- ChildMichael Nhamodzenyika Mugabe
- ChildRobert Peter Mugabe Jr.
One has a profile here.
Honours and works
Awards
- Order of José Martí1985
- Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding1989
- Grand Cross of the Order of Good Hope1994
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath1994
- Gold Olympic Order1995
- U Thant Peace Award1996
- Order of Jamaica1996
- Confucius Peace Prize2015
- Order of Augusto César Sandino
- Order of Agostinho Neto
- Order of the Republic of Serbia
- Order of Good Hope
- Order of the Grand Conqueror
- Order of the Bath
- Order of the Liberator
- Order of the Yugoslav Star
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- Wikidata Q10707 (facts, CC0)
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