Happyton Bonyongwe

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Happyton Bonyongwe
Happyton Bonyongwe
Director-General CIO
Incumbent
Assumed office 
1990
Deputy Menard Muzariri
Preceded by Ken Flower
In office
1980s – 1990s
President Robert Mugabe
Commander ZANIA
Born 11 January 1960 (1960-01-11) (age 48)
Chikomba (District), Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Rhodesia and Nyasaland
Nationality Zimbabwean
Political party ZANU-PF

Happyton Bonyongwe is the director general of the Zimbabwean government spy agency, the Central Intelligence Organisation (or CIO). [1] He is a retired Brigadier in the Zimbabwe National Army. Under his leadership, the CIO has has become more potent with countless citizens vanishing or dead at the hands of CIO agents. He reports directly to president Robert Mugabe, bypassing the Minister for Security, Dydimus Mutasa. [2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ ZIMBABWE: Purge Among Military Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural Series 44 (8), 17207A–17208C
  2. ^ ZIMBABWE: Purge Among Military Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural Series 44 (8), 17207A–17208C

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