Paul Mangwana

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honorific-prefix = The Hon.
name = Paul Mangwana
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office = Minister of Indigenisation and Empowerment
term_start = February 2007
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president = Robert Mugabe
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office2 = Minister of State for State Enterprises and Parastatals
term_start2 = August 2002
term_end2 = February 2004
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birth_date = Birth date and age|1961|08|10|df=yes
birth_place = flag|Southern Rhodesia
nationality = flag|Zimbabwe Zimbabwean
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occupation = Cabinet Minister
profession = Politician, farmer
religion = Catholic


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Paul Mangwana (born August 10 1961 [ [http://web.archive.org/web/20060929223110/www.parlzim.gov.zw/Mps_index_six/Mangwana/mangwana.html Page at Zimbabwean Parliament website (2006 archive)] .] ) is a Zimbabwean politician, currently serving as Minister of Indigenisation and Empowerment. [http://allafrica.com/stories/200706220563.html Zimbabwe: Muckrakerndash Sliding Into a Totalitarian State] , June 22, 2007. AllAfrica]

Mangwana, who had previously served as Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications, [ [http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=84&art_id=qw10101621611B251 "Zim names its latest batch of instant farmers"] , Reuters ("IOL"), January 4, 2002.] was appointed as Minister of State for State Enterprises and Parastatals on August 25 2002. [ [http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=2657&art_id=qw1030264921978B252 "Zimbabwe's cabinet after the shuffle"] , Sapa-AFP ("IOL"), August 25, 2002.] He was subsequently appointed as Minister of Labour and Social Welfare on February 9 2004 [http://www.zimbabwesituation.com/feb10a_2004.html#link6 "Mugabe rewards loyalists in new Cabinet"] , "New Zimbabwe" (zimbabwesituation.com), February 9, 2004.] and later served as acting Minister of Information before being appointed as Minister of Indigenisation and Empowerment on February 6 2007. [ [http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=2646&art_id=qw1170799020102B251 "Mugabe retains old guard during shuffle"] , Reuters ("IOL"), February 7, 2007.]

After the Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Bill, which provides for Zimbabweans to hold a majority share in all businesses, was passed in March 2008, Mangwana said that the law did not mean expropriation would take place and that there was "no reason to panic". He noted that existing businesses would "need time to adjust" and said that "engagement and consultation" would take place within a timeframe of perhaps five or ten years. Defending the law, he said that "the revolution is not complete until indigenous Zimbabweans own the means of production". [ [http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=84&art_id=nw20080311141759432C819800 "Equity bill: 'There is no reason to panic'"] , Sapa-AFP ("IOL"), March 11, 2008.]

Mangwana was nominated by ZANU-PF as its candidate for the House of Assembly seat from Chivi Central constituency, in Masvingo Province, in the March 2008 parliamentary election. [ [http://allafrica.com/stories/200802150006.html "Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF Names Poll Candidates"] , "The Herald" (allAfrica.com), February 15, 2008.] He won the seat with 8,228 votes, defeating Chivhanga Henry of the Movement for Democratic Change, who received 6,471 votes, and Mufudzi Tinashe, an independent who received 452 votes. [ [http://www.newzimbabwe.com/pages/electoral203.17984.html "Zimbabwe election results 2008"] , newzimbabwe.com.]

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