Background
Mumbengegwi, Simbarashe Simbanenduku was born on July 20, 1945 in Chivi, Zimbabwe. Son of Chivandire Davis and Dzivaidzo Shuvai (Chimbambo) Mumbengegwi.
Mumbengegwi, Simbarashe Simbanenduku was born on July 20, 1945 in Chivi, Zimbabwe. Son of Chivandire Davis and Dzivaidzo Shuvai (Chimbambo) Mumbengegwi.
Bachelor, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, 1969. Bachelor in Politics and History with honours, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, 1971. Diploma in Education, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, 1972.
Postgraduate, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, 1976. Postgraduate, University Zimbabwe, 1990.
Teacher Dadaya Secondary School, 1966. Tutor politics Mannix College Monash University, Australia, 1973-1974. Teacher Prahran High School and Doveton High School, Melbourne, 1976-1977.
Tutor politics Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and Prahran Advanced College Education, 1977-1978. Member of parliament Republican of Shurugwi, 1980-1990. Deputy speaker, chairman of committees House of Assembly, 1980-1981.
Deputy minister foreign affairs, 1981-1982. Minister water resources and development, 1982. Minister housing, 1982-1984.
Minister construction and national housing, 1984-1988. Minister transport, 1988-1990. Ambassador, permanent representative of Zimbabwe United Nations, New York City, 1990-1995.
Member security council, 1991-1992. Ambassador of Zimbabwe to Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg Netherlands, 1995—1999. Permanent representative of Zimbabwe to European Union Brussels, 1995—1999.
High commissioner of Zimbabwe to United Kingdom, 1999—2005. Ambassador of Zimbabwe to Ireland, 1999—2005. Minister foreign affairs Zimbabwe, since 2005.
Member National Democratic Party Youth League, 1960-1962, Zimbabwe African Peoples Union Youth League, 1962, Zimbabwe African National Union Youth League, 1963-1965. Activist in exile, 1966-1972. ZANU deputy chief representative Australia and Far East, 1973-1976, chief representative, 1976-1978, chief representative in Zambia, 1978-1980.
Provincial treasurer for Midlands Province, 1981-1984, member central committee ZANU, 1984-1994, deputy secretary for publicity and information in the Central Committee, 1984-1989. Chairman African Caribbean and Pacific Group Committee Ambassadors, 1999, American College of Physicians European Union Central Negotiating Group on American College of Physicians-European Union Convention, 1999.
Member Founder/Treasurer, African Australian Association. National Director, Overseas Students Service in Australia. President, National Treasury, All African Students Union in Australia, 1971-1974.
Reading, jogging, squash, tennis, golf.
Married Emily Charasika, July 18, 1983. Children: Tandiwe, Chivandire, Dzivaidzo, Haruperi, Liniah.