Edgar Tekere
| Edgar Tekere | |
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Edgar Zivanai '2-Boy' Tekere
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| Minister of Labour & Man-Power Planning | |
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In office April 1980 – April 1989 |
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| President | Canaan Banana |
| Prime Minister | Robert Mugabe |
| Vice PM | Simon Muzenda |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1 April 1937 Nyang'ombe, Southern Rhodesia |
| Died | 7 June 2011 (aged 74) Mutare, Zimbabwe |
| Nationality | Zimbabwean |
| Political party | ZANU-PF (until 2008) |
| Spouse(s) | Ruvimbo, Pamela |
| Relations | Herbert Chitepo, Maurice Nyagumbo, |
| Children | Farai , Maidei |
| Residence | Mutare, Zimbabwe |
| Alma mater | University of London |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Economist, Military Commander |
| Religion | Christian (Anglican) |
Edgar Zivanai Tekere (1 April 1937 – 7 June 2011), nicknamed "2 Boy", was a Zimbabwean politician. He was the second and last Secretary General of the Zimbabwe African National Union who organised the party during the Lancaster House talks and served in government before his popularity as a potential rival to Robert Mugabe caused their estrangement.
During the war, Tekere served on the ZANU high command, or Dare reChimurenga. He was detained by the Rhodesian government at Gonakudzingwa.
Edgar Zivanai "2-Boy" (nom de guerre) Tekere was an early ally of Robert Mugabe within the Zimbabwe African National Union (of which he was a founder member in 1964) during the fight for independence and against the Rhodesian Front government of Ian Smith. Mugabe and Tekere, having served eleven and a half years in Hwa-Hwa Penitentiary & Gonakudzingwa State Prison as political prisoners of Ian Smith's government, immediately left upon release and crossed the Eastern Highlands Border in Mutare through the mountains by foot, following the Gairezi river trail to Seguranza military camp in Mozambique, to mastermind and kickstart guerilla warfare, aided by Samora Machel, in 1975. The Bush War or Second Chimurenga raged on. harassment of Tekere's close family members and relatives by the platoon of Rhodesian Front Soldiers, Selous Scouts, Police Special Branch and Central Intelligence Organisation, under the auspices of Ian Smith.
During these trying times Edgar Tekere received the code name/nickname ("Mukoma") by close family members and relatives. Tekere was elected by a democratic process to be the first ZANU-PF Secretary-General following Zimbabwe's independence.
Edgar Tekere being the ZANU-PF Secretary General, personally invited Bob Marley to perform at Rufaro Stadium, for the official Zimbabwean Independence Celebration. Marley's music was the inspiration for the guerilla fighters whilst they were in the bush fighting. More than 100,000 Zimbabweans attended the concert, and Bob Marley performed the song "Zimbabwe", an unofficial Zimbabwean anthem. He also stayed with Edgar Tekere during this tour date.
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