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Sally Mugabe
Sarah Francesca "Sally" Mugabe (née Hayfron; 6 June 1931 – 27 January 1992) was the first wife of Robert Mugabe (former President of Zimbabwe) and the First Lady of Zimbabwe from 1987 until her death in 1992. She was popularly known as ''Amai'' (Mother) in Zimbabwe. Early life Born Sarah Francesca Hayfron in 1931 in the Gold Coast (present-day Ghana), then a British colony. Sally and her twin sister, Esther were raised in a political family which was part of the growing nationalist politics in the colonial Gold Coast. She went to Achimota School, then went on to university to study before qualifying as a teacher. She met her future husband, Robert Mugabe, in the Gold Coast at Takoradi Teacher Training College where they were both teaching, and went with him to Southern Rhodesia, where they were married in April 1961 in Salisbury.Nyarota, Geoffrey. ''Against the Grain.'' Page 101-102 Exile and family A trained teacher who asserted her position as an independent political act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Lady Of Zimbabwe
First Lady of Zimbabwe is the title held by the wife of the president of Zimbabwe. The current office holder is the wife of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Auxillia C. Mnangagwa. Mnangagwa also held the parliamentary seat of Chirumanzu-Zibagwe until 30 July 2018 Mnangagwa did not contest her seat during the 2018 general election. First Ladies of Zimbabwe and its antecedents Wives of the prime minister of Southern Rhodesia Wife of the prime minister of Rhodesia First Lady of Zimbabwe Rhodesia First Ladies of Zimbabwe Living former first ladies There is currently one living former first lady of Zimbabwe (as of ): File:Grace Mugabe cropped Grace Mugabe and Akie Abe 20160328 1.jpg, See also * President of Zimbabwe * President of Rhodesia * Auxillia Mnangagwa * Grace Mugabe * Sally Hayfron * Janet Banana Janet Banana ( Mbuyazwe; 1938 – 29 July 2021) was a Zimbabwean teacher who became First Lady of Zimbabwe. She was married to the country's first Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |