Constantino Chiwenga is one of Zimbabwes Vice Presidents and he rose to power after the 2017 coup efforts.
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Constantino Chiwenga has been in the news throughout his career, and this has sparked curiosity from the public.
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This region is today referred to as Hwedza in Zimbabwe.
He wasborn on August 25th, 1956,making Constantino Chiwenga age 63 years.
He attended the school at the same time as Air Marshal Perence Shiri and Brigadier General Shungurirai.
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In 2015, hegraduated from the University of KwaZulu-Natalwith a Ph.D. in Ethics.
Jonathan Moyo alleged that the degree was obtained dishonestly andhe was sued for the claim.
Career
He has had careers in the military and in the government.
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When discovered, he refused to reveal the identity of the person he bribed and was expelled.
He went on to shoot himself in the shoulder in a suicide attempt.
He survived and was admitted at the Parirenyatwa Hospital in Harare.
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Heretired from the military on December 19th, 2017.
After the coup, Emmerson Mnangagwa emerged as the president.
The two were sworn in as state vice presidents on December 27th and sworn in the next day.
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He was also appointed as the Minister of Defence and War Veterans Affairs.
They are:
Jocelyn Mauchaza
Both spouses accused each other of being violent during their marriage.
He married her while still married to the first wife.
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Thecouple had three children togetherin addition to two more from Marrys previous relationships.
They got divorced in 2019.
He said he was well and that the media wished him dead.
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President Mnangagwa confirmed this on February 16th.
He returned on February 23rd.
On November 23rd, 2019, he returned from China after undergoing successful surgery.
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He was received at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport by his relatives and Chinese Deputy Ambassador Zhao Baogang.
InMarch 2020, he was flown to China againto receive treatment for a medical emergency.
He took off from Harare in a Boeing 737-7AK (BBJ) private jet registered in Dubai.
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She has a Bachelor of Commerce & IT from the University of Nairobi and joined Briefly.co.za in November 2019.
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