Marondera East
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| Marondera East | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the National Assembly of Zimbabwe | |
| Province | Mashonaland East |
| Region | Marondera District |
| Current constituency | |
| Number of members | 1 |
| Party | ZANU–PF |
| Member(s) | Vimbayi Mutokonyi |
Marondera East is a constituency represented in the National Assembly of the Parliament of Zimbabwe, located in Marondera District in Mashonaland East Province. Its current MP since the 2023 general election is Vimbayi Mutokonyi of ZANU–PF.
In the March 2005 parliamentary election, the candidate of ZANU–PF, Sydney Sekeramayi, was declared the winner. This outcome was disputed.[citation needed]
In the 2018 election, Patrick Chidakwa of ZANU–PF was elected to represent the constituency.[1] Chidakwa died on 11 September 2020, and was replaced by Jeremiah Chiwetu, also of ZANU–PF, following a 26 March 2022 by-election.[2][3] ZANU–PF candidate Vimbayi Mutokonyi was elected to the seat in the 2023 election with 15,221 votes.[4]
Members
| Election | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Sydney Sekeramayi | ZANU–PF | |
| 2005 | |||
| Constituency abolished 2008–2013 | |||
| 2013 | Jeremiah Chiwetu | ZANU–PF | |
| 2018 | Patrick Chidakwa | ZANU–PF | |
| 2022 by-election | Jeremiah Chiwetu | ZANU–PF | |
| 2023 | Vimbayi Mutokonyi | ZANU–PF | |
