George Charamba

George Charamba
George Charamba
Press Secretary President's Office
Incumbent
Assumed office
2000
President Robert Mugabe
Permanent Secretary Ministry of Information
Incumbent
Assumed office
2000
Personal details
Born 4 May 1963 (1963-05-04) (age 48)
Southern Rhodesia Southern Rhodesia
Nationality ZimbabweZimbabwean
Political party ZANU-PF
Spouse(s) Rudo Grace Charamba

George Charamba is the press secretary in the president's office and permanent secretary in the Ministry of Information in Zimbabwe. His position makes him the official spokesperson for President Robert Mugabe.

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Background

Charamba was appointed to Robert Mugabe's government following the elections of 2000. He is among a set of individuals not allowed to travel to the United States because the Department of the Treasury is of the opinion that they are "undermining democratic processes" in Zimbabwe.[1]

Columnist

Charamba writes a column in the state newspapers under the pseudonym 'Nathaniel Manheru,' a column started by Prof. Jonathan Moyo. He attacks perceived enemies of the state from this column every week.[2]

Press Secretary

Since the departure of Jonathan Moyo from the information ministry, Charamba has become the defacto government spokesperson, usurping the powers of Sikhanyiso Ndlovu. He regularly appears in the government media trashing the opposition parties, dismissing them outrightly as western inspired and backed. Charamba slams opposition manifestos[3] He recently declared that "West could go hang a thousand times",[4] in response to Western critics about Mugabe's reelection, whose supporters killed many opposition MDC members and arrested opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai several times.

See also

References

  1. ^ US Dept. of Treasury [1] (accessed 02/07/2008)
  2. ^ Folly [2](accessed 02/07/2008)
  3. ^ [3] (accessed 02/25/2008)
  4. ^ [4]"(accessed 02/07/2008)



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