Tasara Hungwe
| Tasara Hungwe | |
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| Known for | Being a politician |
| Political party | Zanu-PF |
Tasara Hungwe is a businessperson and politician. As a politician, Hungwe is a member of Zanu PF. In 2022, he was the Zanu PF candidate for Mberengwa South Constituency in the by-election held in March 2022.
Personal Details
No information was found on his age, place of birth, or family.
School / Education
No information was found on his Junior or High School, or any tertiary education.
Service/Career
In December 2021, Hungwe was elevated into the Zanu PF Midlands provincial executive structures.
On 21 January 2022, Tasara Hungwe won the Zanu PF primary elections in the Mberengwa South constituency. Hungwe contested against four other aspirants, Samson Ncube, Twoboy Shoko, Lackson Shoko, and Sibonginkosi Mpofu.
Hungwe polled 4 066 votes, followed by Samson Ncube who polled 2180. Twoboy Shoko came third after polling 1 358. The total vote cast was 7 841 with 86 spoiled votes.
Mberengwa South fell vacant after the death of Alum Mpofu who succumbed to kidney failure in March 2021. [1]
In the 2022 By-Elections, (see Zimbabwe By-elections (March_2022)) Mberengwa South returned to Parliament:
- Tasara Hungwe of Zanu PF with 7 935 votes,
- Davies Shoko of Citizens' Coalition for Change with 1 425 votes.
Events
Philanthropy
In May 2021, Hungwe was one of two businessmen approached by Mberengwa Rural District Council (MRDC) for fuel and other forms of support in the rehabilitation of the 32km Zvomukonde-Ngungumbane Road in Mberengwa. Tasara Hungwe was approached together with Dr Cummings Hove. [2]
Further Reading
References
- ↑ Aleck Murimigwa, #ElectionsZW: Tasara Hungwe wins Zanu PF Mberengwa South primaries, OpenParly, Published: January 22, 2022, Retrieved: March 22, 2022
- ↑ Mberengwa road gets facelift, The Chronicle, Published: May 9, 2021, Retrieved: March 22, 2022
