Seiso Moyo

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.

Seiso Moyo
Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation
In office
11 October 2011 – 21 December 2012
Prime MinisterMorgan Tsvangirai
Personal details
Born3 September 1956
Died21 December 2012(2012-12-21) (aged 56)
Harare
NationalityZimbabwean
Political partyMDC-T
ChildrenFive children

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
  1. "Agriculture deputy minister Seiso Moyo dies". Newsday. 22 December 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  2. "Agriculture minister Seiso Moyo dies". The Zimbabwe Mail. 21 December 2012. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  3. "Minister Seiso Moyo laid to rest". Nehanda Radio. 25 December 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  4. "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.
  5. "Moyo sworn in". The Zimbabwean. 12 October 2012. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  6. "Agriculture deputy minister Seiso Moyo dies". New Zimbabwe. 21 December 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
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