Solomon mujuru ex army boss

Zimbabwean military officer and politician

Solomon Mujuru (born Solomon Tapfumaneyi Mutusva; 5 May 1945 – 15 August 2011), also known by his nom-de-guerre, Rex Nhongo, was a Zimbabwean military officer and politician who led Robert Mugabe's guerrilla forces during the Rhodesian Bush War.^[1] He was an influential figure in Zimbabwe's post-independence politics.

He was from the Zezuru clan. In post-independence Zimbabwe, he went on to become army chief before leaving government service in 1995. After leaving his post in the Zimbabwe National Army, he got into politics becoming Member of Parliament for Chikomba on a Zanu PF ticket.

He was generally regarded as one of the most feared men in Zimbabwe.

His wife, Joice Mujuru, became vice-president of Zimbabwe in 2004.

Biography

Early life

He was born Solomon Tapfumaneyi Mutusva Mujuru in Enkeldoorn, Southern Rhodesia. He was raised in colonial Rhodesia's Chikomba region.^[1] Mujuru too