Chenhanho Chimutengwende

Chenhamo Chakezha "Chen" Chimutengwende (28 August 1943 – 16 January 2025) was a Zimbabwean politician who was the Minister of State for Public and Interactive Affairs, and a longstanding supporter of Robert Mugabe. On 31 March 2008, Chimutengwende lost his parliamentary seat in the general election, which ended his 23-year career as a Member of Parliament.

Early years Chimutengwende was born on 28 August 1943, in Chiweshe, Mazowe District, Mashonaland Central Province, to John Nyangoni and Ronia Nyangoni (née Rusere). He was the third of the family's eight children. He attended Gweshe Primary School in Chiweshe, followed by Highfield Secondary School in 1956. Chimutengwende won the election with 18,041 votes, compared to 7,567 votes for Shepherd Mushonga and 386 votes for Gideon Chinogurei of the Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU).

From 2005, Chimutengwende was placed on the United States sanctions list. He died on 16 January 2025, at the age of 81.