Christopher Chingosho

Christopher Peter Mutekwatekwa Chingosho (born 21 June 1952) is a Zimbabwean politician who is currently a member of the National Assembly of Zimbabwe for Headlands since 2015. He also served as deputy minister of local government and housing from 2017 to 2018. Previously, he worked in several government ministries and as a district and provincial administrator. He is a member of ZANU–PF, having joined the party in Mozambique during the Rhodesian Bush War in 1975.

Early life, education, and revolutionary activity Chingosho was born on 21 June 1952 in Rusape, Manicaland Province, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). He attended Nyamutumbu Secondary School through sixth form, before completing his Advanced Levels at St. Augustine's Mission in Penhalonga. In 1987, he was elected chairman of the Chipinge District Unity Accord between ZANU and ZAPU.

In 2000, Chingosho ran unsuccessfully for Parliament in the Mutare Central constituency. He lost with 3,091 votes to the Movement for Democratic Change's Innocent Gonese, who received 17,706 votes.

In 2013, Chingosho attempted to challenge incumbent MP Didymus Mutasa in the primary to represent ZANU–PF in the Headlands constituency in the upcoming parliamentary election. He won the April 2015 primary with 3,557 out of 7,580 votes in a field of five candidates.

From 2016 until December 2018, Chingosho served as deputy minister of local government and housing. In April 2017, he was assaulted by party youth after he accused ZANU–PF Youth League leader Kudzanai Chipanga of undermining his campaign in his constituency. He was hospitalized in Kwekwe before being moved to West End Hospital in Harare, where he was discharged with a fractured hand.

Personal life Christopher Chingosho is married to Atang Mary Chingosho with five children namely Chipo, Thadeus, Tapiwa, Ephraim and Julia. He lives in the Headlands area of Makoni District. His interests include politics, reading, and going to church.

Electoral history