Margaret Matienga
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| Born | Margaret Matienga June 16, 1956 Harare |
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Margaret Matienga is a Zimbabwe politician who was once the Member of Parliament for Sunningdale constituency.
Background
Born: 16 June 1956 in Harare.
Education
Primary: Chirodza Primary School.
Political career
- Matienga joined the liberation struggle in 1974 and was detained in 1975.
- She was part of the formation of MDC - T as the first chairlady of Harare Province in 1999-2000.
- She became chairperson of Mbare District 2002
- Councilor 2004
- National representative elected National Deputy Secretary of Women's Assembly 2010
- was re-elected as Deputy Secretary of National Women's Assembly and in 2008 became Member of Parliament.
In the 2013 Elections, (see A History of Zimbabwean Elections) Sunningdale returned to Parliament:
- Margaret Matienga of MDC–T with 5 746 votes or 52.42 percent,
- Maureen Nyemba of Zanu PF with 3 005 votes or 27.42 percent,
- Musa Macheza, Independent, with 1 567 votes or 14.30 percent,
- Matsveru Musvevereki of MDC–N, with 557 votes or 5.08 percent,
- 3 others with 643 votes or 5.87 percent.
Total 10 961 votes
