Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndlovu (born 16 November 1980) is a Zimbabwean parliamentarian and minister.[1] He is affiliated with ZANU–PF and represented the constituency of Bulilima East.[2] He is ZANU-PF Matabeleland South Provincial Chairman, and he served as the Minister of Industry and Commerce, and Enterprise Development following the 2018 election.[3] In November 2019, he was appointed as Zimbabwe's Minister of Environment, Climate Change, Tourism and Hospitality Industry, replacing Prisca Mupfumira.[4] In September 2023, he was appointed Minister of Environment, Climate, and Wildlife. In March 2024 following cabinet reshuffle, Ndlovu was appointed Minister of Industry and Commerce.
Mangaliso Ndlovu | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Industry and Commerce | |
| Assumed office 8 March 2024 | |
| President | Emmerson Mnangagwa |
| Deputy | Raj Modi |
| Preceded by | Sithembiso Nyoni |
| In office 10 September 2018 – 8 November 2019 | |
| President | Emmerson Mnangagwa |
| Preceded by | Michael Bimha |
| Succeeded by | Sekai Nzenza |
| Minister of Environment, Climate and Wildlife | |
| In office 8 November 2019 – 8 March 2024 | |
| President | Emmerson Mnangagwa |
| Deputy | John Paradza |
| Preceded by | Priscah Mupfumira |
| Succeeded by | Sithembiso Nyoni |
| Member of Parliament for Bulilima East | |
| In office 26 August 2018 – 22 August 2023 | |
| President | Emmerson Mnangagwa |
| Preceded by | Mathias Ndlovu |
| Succeeded by | Constituency suppressed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 November 1980 |
| Party | ZANU-PF |
| National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe | |
Awards
editIn March 2023, Ndhlovu won the best African Minister of Tourism Award at the world's largest Travel and Tourism Trade Fair at the Internationale Tourism Bourse 2023.[5]
References
edit- ↑ "Hon Ndhlovu Nqobizitha Mangaliso". Parliament of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ↑ "Zimbabwe bigwigs lose during ruling party primaries". Factiva. BBC Monitoring Africa. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ↑ Mudzingwa, Tobias (7 September 2018). "Zimbabwe: President Announces Cabinet". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ↑ Moyo, Africa (9 November 2019). "Cabinet reshuffled". Chronicle. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ↑ "Zim scoops international tourism awards". www.hararepost.co.zw. Retrieved 15 November 2023.