Seiso Moyo

Zimbabwean politician

Seiso Moyo

Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation
In office 11 October 2011 – 21 December 2012
Prime Minister	Morgan Tsvangirai

Personal details
Born	3 September 1956
Died	21 December 2012(2012-12-21) (aged 56) Harare
Nationality	Zimbabwean
Political party	MDC-T
Children	Five children

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.

Early life and education

Moyo was born on 3 September 1956.^[1] He was a graduate of the Mzilikazi Secondary School.^[1]

Career

Moyo began his career as a social worker.^[1] Later he dealt with business leadership, non-governmental organisation management and rehabilitation management in several universities.^[1]

In the 1970s he involved in politics and became district secretary for the Zapu youth in Thabalala.^[1] He became a member of Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai (MDC-T) party when it was founded.^[1] He acted as secretary for elections in MDC-T.^[1] He was a member of the House of Assembly for Nketa-Emganwini Constituency for MDC-T.^[2]^[3] 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.^[4]^[5]

Personal life

Moyo was married and had five children.^[6]

Death and funeral

Moyo died of a heart attack at the Avenues Clinic in Harare on 21 December 2012.^[4]^[6] He was 56 years old.^[1] Church service was held for him at Lutheran Church in Tshabalala on 24 December.^[4] Then his body was buried at Lady Stanley cemetery in Tshabalala on the same day.^[3] His funeral was attended by senior politicians from different political parties.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Agriculture deputy minister Seiso Moyo dies". Newsday. 22 December 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
^ "Agriculture minister Seiso Moyo dies". The Zimbabwe Mail. 21 December 2012. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Minister Seiso Moyo laid to rest". Nehanda Radio. 25 December 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Deputy Minister Seiso Moyo laid to rest". The Zimbabwe Mail. 24 December 2012. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
^ "Moyo sworn in". The Zimbabwean. 12 October 2012. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Agriculture deputy minister Seiso Moyo dies". New Zimbabwe. 21 December 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2012.