Morgan Tsvangirai

Morgan Tsvangirai
2ndPrime Minister of Zimbabwe
In office 15 February 2009 – 11 September 2013
President	Robert Mugabe
Deputy	Thokozani Khuphe Arthur Mutambara
Preceded by	Robert Mugabe(1987)
Succeeded by	Position abolished
President of theMovement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai Movement for Democratic Change(1999–2005)
In office 30 September 1999 – 14 February 2018
Preceded by	Gibson Sibanda
General Secretary of theZimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions
In office 10 May 1987 – 30 September 1999
Preceded by	Masotsha Ndhlovu
Succeeded by	Wellington Chibebe
Personal details
Born	Morgan Richard Tsvangirai (1952-03-10)10 March 1952 Gutu,Southern Rhodesia (nowZimbabwe)
Died	14 February 2018(2018-02-14)(aged 65) Johannesburg, South Africa
Political party	Zimbabwe African National Union(Before 1987) ZANU-PF(1987–1999) Movement for Democratic Change(1999–2005) Movement for Democratic Change-Tsvangirai(2005–present)
Spouse(s)	Susan Mhundwa ​ ​ (m.1978; died 2009)​ Elizabeth Macheka ​ ​ (m.2011,)​
Children	7
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Website	Government website Party website

Morgan Richard Tsvangirai(/ˈtʃæŋɡɪraɪ/;10 March 1952 – 14 February 2018) was aZimbabweanpolitician.He wasPrime Minister of Zimbabwefrom 2009 to 2013.He was President of theMovement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai(MDC-T) and a key figure in the opposition to former PresidentRobert Mugabe.

Death

Tsvangirai died on 14 February 2018 at a hospital inJohannesburg,South Africafromcolorectal cancerat the age of 65.