Morgan Tsvangirai

Morgan Tsvangirai
Morgan Tsvangirai
2nd Prime Minister of Zimbabwe
	In office; 15 February 2009 – 11 September 2013
President	Robert Mugabe
Deputy	Thokozani Khuphe; Arthur Mutambara
Preceded by	Robert Mugabe (1987)
Succeeded by	Position abolished
President of the Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai; Movement for Democratic Change (1999–2005)
	In office; 30 September 1999 – 14 February 2018
Preceded by	Gibson Sibanda
General Secretary of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions
	In office; 10 May 1987 – 30 September 1999
Preceded by	Masotsha Ndhlovu
Succeeded by	Wellington Chibebe
Personal details
Born	Morgan Richard Tsvangirai; 10 March 1952; Gutu, Southern Rhodesia; (now Zimbabwe)
Died	14 February 2018 (aged 65); Johannesburg, South Africa
Political party	Zimbabwe African National Union (Before 1987); ZANU-PF (1987–1999); Movement for Democratic Change (1999–2005); Movement for Democratic Change-Tsvangirai (2005–present)
Spouse(s)	Susan Mhundwa; (m. 1978; her death 2009); Elizabeth Macheka; (m. 2011, his death)
Children	7
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Website	Government website; Party website

Morgan Richard Tsvangirai (/ˈtʃæŋɡɪraɪ/; 10 March 1952 – 14 February 2018) was a Zimbabwean politician. He was Prime Minister of Zimbabwe from 2009 to 2013.^[1] He was President of the Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai (MDC-T) and a key figure in the opposition to former President Robert Mugabe.

Death

Tsvangirai died on 14 February 2018 at a hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa from colorectal cancer at the age of 65.^[2]

Morgan Tsvangirai


2nd Prime Minister of Zimbabwe
In office 15 February 2009 – 11 September 2013
President	Robert Mugabe
Deputy	Thokozani Khuphe Arthur Mutambara
Preceded by	Robert Mugabe (1987)
Succeeded by	Position abolished
President of the Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai Movement for Democratic Change (1999–2005)
In office 30 September 1999 – 14 February 2018
Preceded by	Gibson Sibanda
General Secretary of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions
In office 10 May 1987 – 30 September 1999
Preceded by	Masotsha Ndhlovu
Succeeded by	Wellington Chibebe

Personal details
Born	Morgan Richard Tsvangirai (1952-03-10)10 March 1952 Gutu, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe)
Died	14 February 2018(2018-02-14) (aged 65) Johannesburg, South Africa
Political party	Zimbabwe African National Union (Before 1987) ZANU-PF (1987–1999) Movement for Democratic Change (1999–2005) Movement for Democratic Change-Tsvangirai (2005–present)
Spouse(s)	Susan Mhundwa (m. 1978; her death 2009) Elizabeth Macheka (m. 2011, his death)
Children	7
Signature
Website	Government website Party website