Dr ignatius chombo biography of mahatma

HARARE,– President Robert Mugabe on Monday made changes to his cabinet replacing Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa with Home Affairs Minister Ignatius Chombo.

Despite a long history of corruption Chombo, a former university lecturer has been a key figure in Mugabe’s government, holding several key portfolios.

• • 1995 – He was appointed as the Governor for Mashonaland West before being promoted to Minister of Higher Education in the same year.
  • 2000 – Chombo was appointed Local Government Minister, a position he would hold for a long 15 years, during which rot at local authorities became palpable.
  • 2010 an investigation by a special committee of Harare City Councilors into the city’s land deals exposed how Chombo as Minister directly responsible for local authorities used his influence to acquire vast tracts of prime land in Harare at below market prices.

    The report also showed that Chombo deployed pliant officials from his office to the city council, particularly the planning a