Paul Mavima is Zimbabwe's Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare and a member of Zanu-PF.[1] He has also served as the Minister of Primary and Secondary Education and the Deputy Minister of Primary and Secondary Education in the Emmerson Mnangagwa government.[2][3]

Paul Mavima
Member of the National Assembly of Zimbabwe
In office
9 November 2019 – 2 August 2023
PresidentEmmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa
Preceded bySekasai Nzenza
Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare
Assumed office
8 November 2019
Preceded bySekai Nzenza
Minister of Primary and Secondary Education
In office
1 December 2017 – 8 November 2019
Succeeded byEvelyn Ndlovu
Personal details
Born (1963-09-25) September 25, 1963 (age 61)
Political partyZANU PF
Alma materFlorida State University
ProfessionPolitician

Education and career

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Mavima completed a Ph.D. in Public Administration from Florida State University in 1999. After finishing his Ph.D., he worked at the Florida Legislature's Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability. He returned to Zimbabwe and was employed as the Principal Director in the government's Office of Deputy Prime Minister in 2009. He first ran for election in 2013.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Who is Who". Parliament of Zimbabwe. Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  2. ^ Mudzingwa, T. (7 September 2018). "Breaking News: President announces Cabinet". The Herald. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Mnangagwa names Zimbabwe's new cabinet". IOL News. 1 December 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Alumni News". Florida State University, College of Social Sciences & Public Policy. Retrieved 25 February 2020.