Edgar Tekere
Edgar Zivanai Tekere (1 April 1937 – 7 June 2011) was a Zimbabwean politician. He was a president of the Zimbabwe African National Union who organised the party during the Lancaster House talks and served in government before his popularity as a potential rival to Robert Mugabe caused their estrangement.
Read more about Edgar Tekere: Pre-Independence, Early Life, Independence Celebration and Bob Marley, Murder Charge, Rivalry With Mugabe, Zimbabwe Unity Movement, Politics After 1990, 2008 Makoni Presidential Campaign, MDC 10th Anniversary Celebrations, Death, National Hero Status
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