Nelson Chamisa

Nelson Chamisa
President of the Citizens Coalition For Change
Incumbent
Assumed office 22 January 2022
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	Citizens Coalition for Change (2022–present)
Other political affiliations	Movement for Democratic Change Alliance (2019–2021) Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai (2005–2018)
Residence	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 current President of the Citizens Coalition For Change.^[2][3][4] Chamisa was the MDC Alliance's presidential candidate in the 2018 general election.^[5] He has served 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 youngest Member of Parliament. He stood as the presidential candidate of the Citizens Coalition for Change in the 2023 general election

References

1. "Nelson Chamisa". Movement for Democratic Change Online. Movement for Democratic Change. Archived from the original on 19 November 2005. Retrieved 1 April 2007.
2. Moyo, Thandekile (2022-02-28). "NORTHERN EXPOSURE OP-ED: Zimbabwe's new political party, Citizens Coalition for Change, sparks fear and violence from Zanu-PF". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
3. "Jubilant Citizens Coalition for Change Supporters". Voice Of America Zimbabwe. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
4. AfricaNews (2022-02-21). "Zimbabwe's opposition attracts thousands to first rally under new banner". Retrieved 2022-03-10.
5. The Harare Times (30 November 2018). "What next for Nelson Chamisa?". The Harare Times. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2023.