Bulawayo Central Explained

Bulawayo Central
Parl Name:National Assembly of Zimbabwe
District Label:Province
District:Bulawayo
Region:Bulawayo
Year:1924–1987; recreated 2008
Seats:1
Party:Citizens Coalition for Change
Member:Surrender Kapoikilu

Bulawayo Central is a constituency represented in the National Assembly of the Parliament of Zimbabwe, located in Bulawayo. It is currently represented since the 2023 election by Surrender Kapoikilu of the Citizens Coalition for Change. Notable former MPs for the constituency include former Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian Smith.

Members

ElectionNameParty
1924James CowdenRP
Francis HadfieldRP
1928James CowdenRP
Donald MacGillivrayRP
1933James CowdenRP
Donald MacintyreLabour
1934James CowdenUP
Donald MacintyreLabour
1939William EastwoodUP
1946Donald MacintyreSR Labour
1948UP
1954Cyril HattyUP
1958UFP
1962Benny GoldsteinUFP
1965missing
1970Sydney MillarRF
1974Edward Stanley WhiteRF
1977Denys ParkinRF
1979Paddy ShieldsRF
1980
1985Ian SmithCAZ
Constituency abolished 1987–2008
2008Dorcas SibandaMDC–T
2013
2018Nicola Watson[1] MDC Alliance
2023Surrender KapoikiluCCC

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MPs and Senators declared elected after 30 July 2018_harmonised elections . 19 April 2020 . veritaszim.net.