Beauty Zhuwao | |
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Personal details | |
Born |
Southern Rhodesia |
10 January 1965
Political party | ZANU–PF |
Spouse(s) | Patrick Zhuwao |
Alma mater | University of Zimbabwe |
Beauty Lily Zhuwao (born 10 January 1965) is a Zimbabwean politician, and the wife of government minister Patrick Zhuwao. She is also the daughter-in-law of Sabina Mugabe, the sister of former President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe. Prior to the 2017 Zimbabwean coup d'état, Zhuwao was active in ZANU–PF politics, serving for several years as the party's provincial treasurer for Mashonaland West Province.
Zhuwao was born on 10 January 1965.
During the 2008–09 Zimbabwean political negotiations, Zhuwao was selected to be on the Constitution Select Committee (COPAC), which worked to draft a new Zimbabwean constitution. She was assigned to serve as a rapporteur, gauging public opinion during the consitution-drafting process. In September 2010, Zhuwao assaulted fellow committee member Bednock Nyaude, MDC–T House of Assembly member for Bindura South. Zhuwao assaulted Nyaude outside the offices of the District Administrator for Kadoma in Mashonaland West Province. She punched him in the chest after accusing him of insinuating that she had personal issues, a charge Nyaude denied. Following the incident, Nyaude reported the assault at Kadoma Central Police Station on 7 September 2010, and also informed COPAC members Editor Matamisa and Walter Chidakwa, both House of Assembly members. Matamisa, in turn, reported the incident to COPAC co-chairs Paul Mangwana and Douglas Mwonzora. Monzwora said that if found guilty, Zhuwao would be suspended from COPAC.