Olivia Muchena Politician
Olivia Nyembezi Muchena (born 18 August 1946) is a Zimbabwean politician, currently serving in the Cabinet of Zimbabwe as Minister of Higher Education. She was previously the Minister of Science and Technology Development and also Minister of Women's Affairs.She studied for a PhD in Agriculture Extension Education with minors in Technology and Social Change at Iowa State University. During the late 1970s she was a faculty member at the University of Rhodesia [1]. A strong supporter of President Robert Mugabe, she has served in various positions in the Zimbabwe government, including in the Ministry of Agriculture and the Office of the Vice President, where she was involved in Zimbabwe's land reform process.When the ZANU-PF–MDC national unity government was sworn in on February 13, 2009, Muchena became Minister of Women's Affairs.
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| office | Minister of Science and Technology Development of Zimbabwe Minister of Women Affairs Gender and Community Development |
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