Claude Musarafu Chokwenda

Background

Chokwenda, Claude Musarafu was born on July 9, 1947 in Chiuu, Midlands, Zimbabwe.

Education

Degree in electrical engineering, Cleveland Institute Electronics, 1982; degree in electrical engineering, Ljubliana (Yugoslavia) Polytechnic, 1987.

Career

Senior engineer, Phillips, Stockholm, 1979-1981; consultant, executive manager, Post & Tele, Harare, Zimbabwe, 1982-1985; grand director, Tips/United Nations Development Programme, Harare, 1985-1995; executive director, North Rand Netherlands, Perth, Australia, 1995-1997; director, Grand Mine Ltd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, since 1997; president, Gold Hope Mines, Harare, since 1990.

Achievements

• Claude Musarafu Chokwenda has been listed as a noteworthy Mining company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chief representative Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front, Scandinavia, 1971-1977, deputy chief representative, 1968-1970, deputy representative, 1963-1967. Youth leader Zimbabwe African National Union/Zimbabwe African People's Union, Tanzania,1961-1962. Member Zimbabwe Institute of Management, Intellectual Property Multimedia Subsystem (corporation).

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, farming and mining exploration.

Connections

Son of Ticharwa and Neria (Musonza) C. Elisabeth Chokwenda, June 10, 1980. Children: David Claude, Joseein, Tadiwa, Amanda.

Father:

Ticharwa Chokwenda

Mother:

Neria (Musonza) Chokwenda

child:

Tadiwa Chokwenda

child:

Joseein Chokwenda

child:

Amanda Chokwenda

child:

David Claude Chokwenda