President of the Citizens Coalition For Change Founder of the Citizens Coalition For Change
In office 22 January 2022 – 25 January 2024
Vice Presidents
Welshman Ncube Tendai Biti Lynette Karenyi Kore
Preceded by
Party founded
President of the Movement for Democratic Change Alliance
In office May 2019 – September 2021 Acting: 14 February 2018 - May 2019
Preceded by
Party split
Succeeded by
Douglas Mwonzora
President of the Movement for Democratic Change - Tsvangirai
In office 15 February 2018 – 22 April 2018 (disputed with Thokozani Khupe)
Preceded by
Morgan Tsvangirai
Succeeded by
Thokozani Khupe
Minister of Information Communication Technology of Zimbabwe
In office 13 February 2009 – 31 July 2013
President
Robert Mugabe
Prime Minister
Morgan Richard Tsvangirai
Preceded by
Position established
Succeeded by
Supa Mandiwanzira
Personal details
Born
(1978-02-02) 2 February 1978 (age 46) Fort Victoria, Rhodesia (now Masvingo, Zimbabwe)
Political party
none
Other political affiliations
Citizens Coalition for Change (2022–2024) Movement for Democratic Change Alliance (2019–2021) Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai (2005–2018)
Residence(s)
Harare, Zimbabwe
Alma mater
Harare Polytechnic University of Zimbabwe
Occupation
Politician
lawyer
theologist
activist
Nelson Chamisa (born 2 February 1978[1]) is a Zimbabwean politician and the former President of the Citizens Coalition For Change.[2][3][4] He served as Member of the House of Assembly of Zimbabwe for Kuwadzana East, Harare. Chamisa was the MDC Alliance's candidate for president in the 2018 general election, having previously been the leader of the party's youth assembly.[5] He was the Presidential candidate for the Citizens Coalition for Change in the 2023 Zimbabwean Presidential election. He has served as the former chairperson of national youth for the same party as well as the Secretary for Information and Publicity for the opposition party Movement for Democratic Change (MDC). In 2003, at the age of 25, Chamisa became the youngest Member of Parliament. Chamisa was also the youngest cabinet minister in Government of National Unity of Zimbabwe in 2009.
^"Nelson Chamisa". Movement for Democratic Change Online. Movement for Democratic Change. Archived from the original on 19 November 2005. Retrieved 1 April 2007.
^Moyo, Thandekile (28 February 2022). "NORTHERN EXPOSURE OP-ED: Zimbabwe's new political party, Citizens Coalition for Change, sparks fear and violence from Zanu-PF". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
^"Jubilant Citizens Coalition for Change Supporters". Voice Of America Zimbabwe. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
^AfricaNews (21 February 2022). "Zimbabwe's opposition attracts thousands to first rally under new banner". Retrieved 10 March 2022.
^The Harare Times (30 November 2018). "What next for Nelson Chamisa?". The Harare Times.
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