H.E. AMBASSADOR MACHIVENYIKA MAPURANGA
1. Educational Qualificationsa) BA (Hons) University of London, 1971
b) Post Graduate Diploma in Development Studies, Oxford, 1972
c) MLitt (History and Political Thought), Edinburgh University, 1974
d) PhD (history) University of London, 1980
2. Professional Experience (Academic)
a) Lecturer, University of Ibadan, Jos Campus, Nigeria, 1975 – 1976
b) Lecturer, University of Jos, Nigeria, 1975 – 1979
c) Lecturer, University of Zimbabwe, 1979 – 1980
3. Professional Experience (Diplomatic)
a) Counsellor and Charge d’Affaires, Zimbabwe High Commission, Lusaka 1980 –1981
b) Ambassador to Tanzania, 1982 –1986
c) Assistant Secretary General representing Southern Africa Region, OAU, 1987 – 1995
d) Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, New York, 1996 – 1998
e) Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1999 – 2001
f) First Resident Ambassador to Ghana, 2001 – 2005
g) Ambassador to the USA, Washington DC, 2005
4. Special Assignments
a) Special Representative of the OAU Secretary General to Rwanda, 1993 – 1994
b) Chairman, Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Political Committee, 1997
c) OAU Secretary General’s Special Envoy to Somalia, Sierra-Leone and Burundi
d) Chairman, UN Special Political Committee (4th Committee), 1997
e) Head, Zimbabwe Official Delegation to Commonwealth Summit, Australia, 1999
