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Grace Mugabe
Former First lady of Zimbabwe; wife of Robert Mugabe
Grace Ntombizodwa Mugabe (néeMarufu; born 23 July 1965)[2] is a Zimbabwean entrepreneur, politician and the widow of the late President Robert Mugabe. She served as the First Lady of Zimbabwe from 1996[3] until her husband's resignation in November 2017,[4] a week after he was ousted from power.[5] Starting as a secretary to Mugabe, she rose in the ranks of the ruling ZANU–PF party to become the head of its Women's League and a key figure in the Generation 40 faction. At the same time, she gained a reputation for privilege and extravagance during a period of economic turmoil in the country.[6] She was given the nickname Gucci Grace due to her extravagance.[7] She was expelled from the party, with other G40 members, during the 2017 Zimbabwean coup d'état.
Mugabe was cited as one of the Top 100 most influential Africans by New African magazine in 2014.[8]
Personal life
Grace Ntombizodwa was born in Benoni, South Africa[9&# On 6 September 2019, Robert Mugabe died in Singapore. He was eventually buried in his rural home in Zvimba. The Mugabe family as represented by nephew Leo Mugabe said that Mugabe had requested that Grace not leave the side of his coffin until he was buried. Grace Ntombizodwa Mugabe (nee Marufu) was on born 23 July 1965 in Benoni, Johannesburg, South Africa.[1] She is the fourth child in a family of five. [3]One brother is Reward Marufu. In 1970, at the age of five she moved back to Zimbabwe to stay in Chivhu, which is in Mashonaland East Province with her mother Idah Marufu.[3] Her father remained in South Africa, working to support the family. [3] Grace joined the Office of the President and Cabinet in the mid-1980s straight from college after she had completed a secretarial course.[4] At that time she was already married to Stanley Goreraza, a pilot with the Air Force of Zimbabwe. At one time, the couple stayed in the high density suburb of Mufakose in Harare, along Rovambira Street.[ Grace Ntombizodwa Mugabe (née Marufu; born July 23rd, 1965) is a Zimbabwean politician, who formerly served as the country's fourth President from 2013 to 2018. As the wife of former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, she previ
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Grace Mugabe
Personal Details
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Grace Mugabe 4th President of Zimbabwe In office
January 20, 2013 - March 23, 2018 First Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko Preceded by Joice Mujuru Succeeded by Emmerson Mnangagwa First Lady of Zimbabwe In office:
August 17, 1996 – August 12, 2011 President Robert Mugabe Preceded by Sally Hayfron Succeeded by Solomon Mujuru
(As First Gentleman)Biography Born 23 July 1965 (age 56)
Benoni, South Africa Nationality Zimbabwean Political party ZANU-PF Spouse Stanley Goreraza
(m. 1983; div. 1996)
Robert Mugabe
(m. 1996; died 2019)Children 4, including Bona Mugabe Alma mater Renmin University
University of Zimbabwe (Revoked)Occupation Secretary
Politician Residence Novena, Singapore Religion Christianity
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