Rejoice Timire
Zimbabwean activist and politician (1959–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rejoice Timire (7 April 1959 – 11 August 2021) was a Zimbabwean disability activist and politician who served in the Senate of Zimbabwe from 2018 until her death in 2021, representing a specially allotted constituency for people with disabilities. A longtime advocate for disability rights, she played a key role in the addition of an official disability policy into the Constitution of Zimbabwe.
Quick Facts Member of the Senate of Zimbabwe for People with Disabilities, Preceded by ...
Rejoice Timire | |
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Member of the Senate of Zimbabwe for People with Disabilities | |
In office August 2018 – 11 August 2021 | |
Preceded by | ? |
Succeeded by | Nasper Manyau[1] |
Personal details | |
Born | (1959-04-07)7 April 1959 Musume, Mberengwa District, Southern Rhodesia |
Died | 11 August 2021(2021-08-11) (aged 62) Harare, Zimbabwe |
Resting place | Glenforest Cemetery, Harare |
Political party | ZANU–PF |
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