Background
Hove, Richard Chemist was born on September 29, 1935 in Belingwe, Zimbabwe.
Hove, Richard Chemist was born on September 29, 1935 in Belingwe, Zimbabwe.
Bachelor of Commerce, University Bombay, 1966.
Member Zimbabwe African National Union, since 1963. Worked at ZANU Headquarters, Lusaka, Zambia, 1966-1968. Appointment chief representative to Western Europe, ZANU, London, 1968, secretary for external affairs Lusaka, 1971.
Also member Dare reChimurenga, 1971-1973. Head broadcasting services Department Information and Publicity, from 1973. Deputy secretary external affairs ZANU, from 1978.
Minister public service Zimbabwe, 1980, minister home affairs, 1981. Minister of trade and commerce National Economic Planning Commission, 1982. Minister of mines Zimbabwe, 1986.
Minister of defense, 1990. Commissioner National Economic Planning Commission President' General’ s Office, since 1992, member Politburo and Central Committee, Committee Zanu, member Parliament, since 1980, now planning commissioner, since 1999.
Married; 4 children.