Richard Hove

Service / Career

1966 - Tanzania, represented ZANU in Tanzania, Lusaka and Europe (chief representative).

• At one time, secretary for Foreign Affairs for ZANU.
• Based in Zambia and Mozambique during Second Chimurenga .
• Believed to be one of ZANU officials arrested by Zambians following death of Herbert Chitepo.

1980 - elected House of Assembly, Zanu PF, Midlands Province.
As Minister of Public Works, Hove was responsible for much of the planning and coordination of the 1980 Independence Celebrations.

In the Zimbabwe 1985 Parliamentary Election, Mberengwa North returned to Parliament:

• Richard Chemist Hove of Zanu PF - 33 897 votes.
• Solomon Mtinsi of PF-ZAPU - 868 votes.
• Laimon Mukosi of UANC - 120 votes.

In 1987, Richard Hove was the Minister of Mines. It co-ordinated mining activities, especially mineral development and exploration export, marketing, mining engineering, geology and metallurgy. ^[2]

In the 1990 Parliamentary Election (see A History of Zimbabwean Elections) Mberengwa East returned to Parliament:

• Richard Hove of Zanu PF with 21 632 votes,
• Ben Shumba of ZUM with 1 004 votes.

Turnout - 23 355 voters or 51.27 %

In the 2000 Elections, (see A History of Zimbabwean Elections) Gweru Urban returned to Parliament:

• Timothy Lancaster Mukahlera of MDC with 12 172 votes,
• Richard Chemist Hove of Zanu PF with 3 877 votes,
• Ruyedzo Mutizwa, Independent, with 1 019 votes,
• Sylvester Bennard Mutesera of UP with 117 votes.

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