Raymore Machingura Biography | Education | Second Chimurenga Contribution | Career

Raymore Machingura Biography | Education | Second Chimurenga Contribution | Career 

This is the biography of Raymore Machingura a Zimbabwean politician and a senior member of Zanu-PF. He has served in various government and party leadership roles, including as Member of Parliament for Chipinge Central and Deputy Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education.

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Education

Machingura holds two diplomas in telecommunications. He has also completed certifications in:

• Further education
• Finance for non-financial managers
• Project planning

Career

Machingura worked for TelOne and served as a lecturer in telecommunications from 1985 to 1991.

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Political Career

Machingura has held various leadership positions in Zanu-PF, including:

• 1977–1978: Collaborated with ZANLA Forces during the liberation struggle.
• 1980–1986: Active party member and cardholder.
• 1986–1990: Committee Member, District Party Structure.
• 1991–1996: District Secretary for Information.
• 1997–2000: District Secretary for Administration.
• 2000–2005: District Vice-Chairman.
• 2005–2008: District Secretary for Administration.
• 2008–2011: District Chairman and DCC Secretary for Administration.
• 2011–2012: Provincial Secretary for Disabled/Abled Affairs, ZILIWACO.

Parliamentary Career

In the 2013 elections, Machingura won the Chipinge Central parliamentary seat with 71.34% of the vote, defeating candidates from the MDC-T and MDC-N. He retained the seat in the July 2018 elections.

Ministerial Roles

• Deputy Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education: Sworn in on November 11, 2019.
• Presidential and National Scholarships Department: Appointed as head of this department in the Office of the President and Cabinet on November 19, 2024.

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Election Results

2013 Elections

• Raymore Machingura (Zanu-PF): 12,995 votes (71.34%)
• Reketayi Semwayo (MDC-T): 4,290 votes (23.55%)
• Miriam Matengure (MDC-N): 930 votes (5.11%)

2018 Elections

Machingura was re-elected as the Member of Parliament for Chipinge Central.