Mugabe maintains small delegation

President Robert Mugabe maintained a small delegation of seven to the United Nations general assembly in August 2008 though he had just won the controversial presidential elections six weeks earlier. There was only one change. Tourism Minister Francis Nhema was replaced by intelligence director Happyton Bonyongwe.

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SUBJECT: UNGA HIGH LEVEL ATTENDANCE AND REQUESTS FOR MEETINGS –

ZIMBABWE

REF: STATE 72078

¶A. Attendance of the Head of State:

Robert Gabriel Mugabe, President

September 23 to October 1, 2008. Exact date/time of

arrival/departure not available.

Grace Mugabe, First Lady, will accompany the President.

No interpretation required.

¶B. Attendance of Head of Government:

Same as A.

¶C. Attendance of Foreign Minister:

S.S. Mumbengegwi, Minister of Foreign Affairs

September 23 to October 1, 2008. Exact date/time of

arrival/departure not available.

No spouse will accompany.

No interpretation required.

¶D. Other VIPs:

Amb. Munyaradzi Samuel Kajese, Chief of Protocol

September 23 to October 1, 2008. Exact date/time of

arrival/departure not available.

No spouse will accompany.

No interpretation required.

George Charamba, Secretary for Information and Publicity,

President’s Office

September 23 to October 1, 2008. Exact date/time of

arrival/departure not available.

No spouse will accompany.

No interpretation required.

Major Gen. H. Bonyongwe (Rtd.), Director General, President’s

Office

September 23 to October 1, 2008. Exact date/time of

arrival/departure not available.

No spouse will accompany.

No interpretation required.

¶E. Attendance of the Foreign Ministry official responsible for IO

affairs:

Joey Mazorodze Bimha, Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs

September 23 to October 1, 2008. Exact date/time of

arrival/departure not available.

No spouse will accompany.

No interpretation required.

MCGEE

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