Robert Mugabe
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Robert Gabriel Mugabe
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 Mugabe at the African Union summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 31 January 2008. |
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| Assumed office 31 December 1987 |
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| Prime Minister | Morgan Tsvangirai |
| Vice President | Joseph Msika Joice Mujuru |
| Vice PM | Arthur Mutambara Thokozani Khuphe |
| Preceded by | Canaan Banana |
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| In office 18 April 1980 – 31 December 1987 |
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| President | Canaan Banana |
| Preceded by | Abel Muzorewa (Zimbabwe Rhodesia) |
| Succeeded by | Morgan Tsvangirai |
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| In office 6 September 1986 – 7 September 1989 |
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| Preceded by | Zail Singh |
| Succeeded by | Janez Drnovsek |
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| Born | 21 February 1924 Kutama, Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia |
| Political party | ZANU-PF |
| Spouse | Sally Hayfron (dead) Grace Marufu |
| Alma mater | University of Fort Hare University of London University of South Africa |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
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Robert Mugabe GCB (revoked) (born February 21, 1924) has been the President of Zimbabwe since 1987. Before that time, he was Prime Minister of the country. Especially in the last few years, Mr. Mugabe has ruled his country in the style of a dictator.
His first years as leader were prosperous. He introduced land reforms, which were supposed to give the land claimed by white people back to the (original) black owners. This has had a serious impact on how the country is seen from outside. The reforms were done in 1998. In 2001, the United Nations imposed sanctions against Zimbabwe. This was done because human rights abuses came to the attention of the United Nations.
Now, people are unsure how the country can tackle its problems. Also, it is unclear what will happen after Mr. Mugabe dies.
