Francis Nhema
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| The Rt. Hon. Francis Nhema MP | |
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Minister for the Environment and Tourism
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| President | Robert Mugabe |
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| Born | 17 April 1959 |
| Political party | ZANU-PF |
| Alma mater | Strathclyde University |
Francis Nhema (born 17 April 1959) is a Zimbabwean politician and minister for the Environment and Tourism. He is MP of the Shurugwi District, and the son of a local chief.
He was educated at Strathclyde University in Scotland.
He benefited from the seizure of land from white farmers, taking over a 10 km² farm, Nyamanda, in the Karoi district about 200 km north of Harare, from farmer Chris Shepherd.[1]
During his tenure as Minister for the Environment, national parks have suffered greatly from poaching.[2][3]
He was elected on May 11, 2007 to head the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development.
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| NAME | Nhema, Francis |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Zimbabwean MP |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17 April 1959 |
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