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Mayor of Mutare
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| Mayor of Mutare | |
|---|---|
since 28 November 2023 | |
| Style | His Worship |
| Inaugural holder | G. F. Dawson |
| Formation | 1914 |
| Website | Official webpage |
The Mayor of Mutare is the executive of the government of Mutare, Zimbabwe (known as Umtali until 1983). The Mayor is a member of the Mutare City Council, and is assisted by a deputy mayor. The Mayor uses the style "His Worship".[1] The current mayor is Simon Chabuka.[2]
History
[edit]The Town of Umtali became a municipality, in the form of a town, on 11 June 1914.[3] Its first mayor, elected in August 1914, was G. F. Dawson. The mayor and new municipal council replaced the Sanitary Board which had previously governed the settlement.[3]
In 1980, following Zimbabwe's independence, Davidson Jahwi was elected the first black Mayor of Umtali.[1]
Umtali's name was changed to Mutare in 1983.
In 2005, Mayor Misheck Kagurabadza (MDC–T) was suspended from his position by the Minister of Local Government, Ignatius Chombo.[4] Mutare, along with other major cities that had seen their democratically elected MDC–T mayors suspended, was governed by a ZANU–PF-dominated special commission until 2008.[4]
In 2008, Brian James, a white MDC–T member, was elected mayor.[5] He was suspended and then fired in 2008 by Ignatius Chombo, who accused James of mismanagement, misconduct, and insubordination.[6] However, the firing was, in reality, thought to be politically motivated.[6]
List of mayors
[edit]The following is a list of past mayors of Mutare (previously known as Umtali until 1983).
Deputy mayors
[edit]Notable former deputy mayors
[edit]- Leslie Herbert Morris, future mayor
- John Constantinos Kircos, future mayor
- E. M. Phillips, future mayor
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am Minute of His Worship the Mayor. Umtali: City of Umtali. 1980. p. 5.
- ^ a b c Muleya, Martin (2 December 2023). "Chabuka bounces back as Mutare Mayor". Chipinge Times. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ a b Shoebridge, Clyde L. (December 1969). "The Umtali Tramways Limited" (PDF). Rhodesiana. 21: 7.
- ^ a b Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2007. Government Printing Office. 2008. p. 642. ISBN 9780160813993.
- ^ a b Rogers, Douglas (14 April 2010). "Zimbabwe's Accidental Triumph". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ a b c Sibanda, Tichaona (20 April 2013). "Suspended Mutare Mayor Brian James speaks out on dismissal". SW Radio Africa. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ Minute of His Worship the Mayor. Umtali: City of Umtali. 1978. p. 11.
- ^ Thatcher, Gary (15 January 1980). "Rhodesia city skeptical as border opens". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ Cleary, Frederick (4 December 1980). "Black rule comes to town councils". The Herald. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ Meldrum, Andrew (25 January 1984). "Council tumbles to Zanu radical". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ Olukoshi, Adebayo O. (1998). The Politics of Opposition in Contemporary Africa. Nordic Africa Institute. p. 105. ISBN 9789171064196.
- ^ "Zim suspends MDC mayor". News24. 30 December 2005. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ "Mayor suspended in clean-up retribution drive". ZimOnline. 23 July 2005. Retrieved 22 December 2023 – via ReliefWeb Mobile.
- ^ Chiketo, Bernard (17 September 2013). "Nhamarare elected Mutare mayor". DailyNews Live. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ Nyangani, Kenneth (8 September 2018). "New councillors warned against taking politics into chambers". NewsDay. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ a b Nyangani, Kenneth (18 February 2022). "Councillor faints after losing mayoral election". NewsDay. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ a b "NEW: Chabuka elected Mutare's new mayor". The Manica Post. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ Shamu, Brent; Makosi, Ropafadzo; Moyo, Nizbert (12 September 2023). "Mutare elects Zim's second female mayor... as Makone, Coltart land Hre, Byo posts". NewsDay. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Tshabangu Recalls Over 50 More CCC Councillors". The Zimbabwean. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.