Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai Name Seiso Moyo Religion Christianity | Children Five children Nationality Zimbabwean Role Politician | |
Died December 21, 2012, Harare, Zimbabwe Political party Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai | ||
Seiso Moyo (3 September 1956 - 21 December 2012) was a Zimbabwean politician, who served as deputy minister of agriculture from 11 October 2011 to 21 December 2012.
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Early life and education
Moyo was born on 3 September 1956. He was a graduate of the Mzilikazi Secondary School.
Career
Moyo began his career as a social worker. Later he dealt with business leadership, non-governmental organisation management and rehabilitation management in several universities.
In the 1970s he involved in politics and became district secretary for the Zapu youth in Thabalala. He became a member of Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai (MDC-T) party when it was founded. He acted as secretary for elections in MDC-T. He was a member of the House of Assembly for Nketa-Emganwini Constituency for MDC-T. He served as deputy minister of agriculture, mechanisation and irrigation from 11 October 2011 to 21 December 2012 in the cabinet of prime minister Morgan Tsvangirai.
Personal life
Moyo was married and had five children.
Death and funeral
Moyo died of a heart attack at the Avenues Clinic in Harare on 21 December 2012. He was 56 years old. Church service was held for him at Lutheran Church in Tshabalala on 24 December. Then his body was buried at Lady Stanley cemetery in Tshabalala on the same day. His funeral was attended by senior politicians from different political parties.