Robert Gabriel Mugabe is a Zimbabwean revolutionary and politician who has been President of Zimbabwe since 1987; he previously led Zimbabwe as Prime Minister from 1980 to 1987. He chaired the Zimbabwe African National Union group from 1975 to 1980 and has led its successor political party, the ZANU – Patriotic Front, since 1980. Ideologically an African nationalist, during the 1970s and 1980s he identified as a Marxist-Leninist although after the 1990s self-identified only as a socialist; his policies have been described as Mugabeism.

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Born

Robert Gabriel Mugabe, Feb 21, 1924, Kutama, Southern Rhodesia

Political party

Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front

Other political affiliations

National Democratic Party, Zimbabwe African People's Union, Zimbabwe African National Union

Spouse(s)

Sally Hayfron, Grace Marufu

Children

Nhamodzenyika, Bona, Robert Peter, Bellarmine Chatunga

Education

Kutama College

Alma mater

University of Fort Hare, University of South Africa, University of London

Religion

Roman Catholicism

Vice President

Joshua Nkomo, Simon Muzenda, Joseph Msika, Joice Mujuru, John Nkomo, Emmerson Mnangagwa, Phelekezela Mphoko

Preceded by

Canaan Banana