Saviour Kasukuwere
Saviour Kasukuwere | |
|---|---|
Kasukuwere in 2014 | |
| Minister of Local Government, Rural Development and National Housing | |
| In office 9 October 2017 – 27 November 2017 | |
| President | Robert Mugabe |
| Minister of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing | |
| In office 6 July 2015 – 17 November 2017 | |
| President | Robert Mugabe |
| Preceded by | Ignatius Chombo |
| Minister of Environment, Water and Climate | |
| In office 11 September 2013 – 6 July 2015 | |
| President | Robert Mugabe |
| Preceded by | Francis Nhema |
| Succeeded by | Oppah Muchinguri |
| Minister of Youth Development, Indigenisation and Empowerment | |
| In office 13 February 2009 – 11 September 2013 | |
| President | Robert Mugabe |
| Succeeded by | Francis Nhema |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 September 1970 Mount Darwin, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) |
| Political party | ZANU–PF (until 2017) |
| Spouse | Barbara Kasukuwere |
| Children | Takudzwa (son), Natasha (daughter), Clara (daughter), and Christian (son) |
| Relatives | Danny Kasukuwere (brother)Stan Kasukuwere (brother), Tongai Kasukuwere (brother), Sarah Kasukuwere (sister) Dadirayi Kasukuwere (sister) |
| Occupation | Politician, businessman |
| Nickname | Tyson |
Saviour Kasukuwere (born 23 September 1970) is a Zimbabwean politician who served in the government of Zimbabwe as Minister of Local Government, Rural Development and National Housing between October and November 2017. He was also the ZANU–PF party's national political commissar until December 2017. Before that he was Minister of Youth Development, Indigenisation and Empowerment, and Minister of the Environment, Water and Climate. In October 2020, the Zimbabwe government sought Kasukuwere's extradition after issuing a warrant for his arrest. It was revealed that Kasukuwere was among loyalists of former President Robert Mugabe who fled to South Africa before their criminal trials could be completed.