Herbert Chitepo Politician

Herbert Wiltshire Tapfumaneyi Chitepo (15 June 1923 – 18 March 1975) led the Zimbabwe African National Union until he was assassinated on March 1975. Although his murderer remains unidentified, the Rhodesian author Peter Stiff says that a former British SAS soldier, Hugh Hind was responsible.Chitepo became the first black citizen of Rhodesia to become a barrister.

Personal facts

Birth date	June 15, 1923
Birth place	Southern Rhodesia , Watsomba , Zimbabwe , Nyanga District
Date of death	March 18, 1975
Place of death	Zambia , Lusaka
Resting place	Zimbabwe
Profession	Barrister

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Office holder

committee	Chairman - DARE reCHIMURENGA;
military command	ZANLA
office	Leader of Zimbabwe African National Union
party	Zimbabwe African National Union
president	Ndabaningi Sithole
relation	Edgar Tekere
service end	1975
service start	1962