Seiso Moyo Explained

Office:Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation
Primeminister:Morgan Tsvangirai
Term Start:11 October 2011
Term End:21 December 2012
Birth Date:3 September 1956
Death Place:Harare
Party:MDC-T
Nationality:Zimbabwean
Children:Five children

Seiso Moyo (3 September 1956 – 21 December 2012) was a Zimbabwean politician, who served as deputy minister of agriculture from 11 October 2011 to 21 December 2012.

Early life and education

Moyo was born on 3 September 1956. He was a graduate of the Mzilikazi Secondary School.

Career

Moyo began his career as a social worker. Later he dealt with business leadership, non-governmental organisation management and rehabilitation management in several universities.

In the 1970s he involved in politics and became district secretary for the Zapu youth in Thabalala. He became a member of Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai (MDC-T) party when it was founded. He acted as secretary for elections in MDC-T. He was a member of the House of Assembly for Nketa-Emganwini Constituency for MDC-T.[1] He served as deputy minister of agriculture, mechanisation and irrigation from 11 October 2011 to 21 December 2012 in the cabinet of prime minister Morgan Tsvangirai.[2] [3]

Personal life

Moyo was married and had five children.[4]

Death and funeral

Moyo died of a heart attack at the Avenues Clinic in Harare on 21 December 2012.[2] [4] He was 56 years old.[5] Church service was held for him at Lutheran Church in Tshabalala on 24 December.[2] Then his body was buried at Lady Stanley cemetery in Tshabalala on the same day.[6] His funeral was attended by senior politicians from different political parties.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Agriculture minister Seiso Moyo dies. https://archive.today/20130204043209/http://www.thezimbabwemail.com/zimbabwe/14887-agriculture-minister-seiso-moyo-dies.html. dead. 4 February 2013. 30 December 2012. The Zimbabwe Mail. 21 December 2012.
  2. News: Deputy Minister Seiso Moyo laid to rest. 30 December 2012. The Zimbabwe Mail. 24 December 2012. dead. https://archive.today/20130204105605/http://www.thezimbabwemail.com/zimbabwe/14950-deputy-minister-seiso-laid-to-rest.html. 4 February 2013.
  3. News: Moyo sworn in. 30 December 2012. The Zimbabwean. 12 October 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121230122816/http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/news/zimbabwe/53638/moyo-sworn-in.html. 30 December 2012.
  4. News: Agriculture deputy minister Seiso Moyo dies. 30 December 2012. New Zimbabwe. 21 December 2012.
  5. News: Agriculture deputy minister Seiso Moyo dies. 30 December 2012. Newsday. 22 December 2012.
  6. News: Minister Seiso Moyo laid to rest. 30 December 2012. Nehanda Radio. 25 December 2012.