Faber Chidarikire
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The Right Honourable Faber Edmond Chidarikire |
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| Provincial Governor of Mashonaland West | |
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Assumed office 13 February 2009 |
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| President | Robert Mugabe |
| Prime Minister | Morgan Tsvangirai |
| Preceded by | Nelson Samukange |
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| Nationality | Zimbabwean |
| Political party | Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front |
Faber Edmond Chidarikire is the Provincial Governor and resident minister of Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe. He is a member of the ZANU-PF party and an ex officio member of the Senate of Zimbabwe. He had a brother called Phillip Edmond Chidarikire who died in 2003 in a car accident.
Faber Edmond Chidarikire's political career began in 1994 when he was elected executive mayor of Chinhoyi. He held this office for 4 years before stepping down. His brother Philip Edmond Chidarikire strongly advised him not to go back to active politics but instead to focus on his business empire. Philip Edmond Chidarikire was also a prominent businessman in Mashonaland West province. He died in a horrible car accident near Kutama College in 2003. Philip Edmond Chidarikire was declared a Provincial Hero for his contribution to the development of Mashonaland West business sector.
Faber Chidarikire decided to go back to politics and in 2004 he was elected Member of Parliament for Chinhoyi. He held this office until 13 February 2009 when he was appointed Governor and Resident Minister of Mashonaland West Province.
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