Who travels with the President?

President Robert Mugabe travels large. When he went to attend the United Nations general assembly in September 2005, he was accompanied by a delegation of 40 plus five journalists. The list probably gives the United States government an insight of who is who in the president’s inner circle.

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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 HARARE 001177

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

IO/UNP (HARRIS), USUN (POL), NSC (WILLIAMS-MANIGAULT),

AF/RSA (NAY)

E.O. 12958: N/A

TAGS: KSEP OTRA OVIP PREL

SUBJECT: 60TH UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE

AND REQUESTS FOR MEETINGS

REF: STATE 122846

(SBU) The following Zimbabwean officials will attend the UN

General Assembly to be held Sept 14-16, 2005. The travel

dates for the delegation have not been released and will be

reported upon receipt. All members plan to stay seven days

unless otherwise indicated. Interpretation will not be

required for the delegation.

HEAD OF STATE

–Robert Mugabe, President – Travel dates TBD

–Spouse: Grace Mugabe

MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

–Mumbengegwi, Simbarashe Simbanenduku, Minister of Foreign

Affairs

–No accompanying spouse

FOREIGN MINISTRY OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE FOR IO AFFAIRS

–Chifamba, Tadeous Tafirenyika, Director

Multilateral-Foreign Affairs (will stay 14 days)

–No accompanying spouse

OTHER VIPs

–Gwatiringa, William Nyenyai, Director Office of President

and Cabinet

–Kamwi, Lawrence, Principal Director, President’s Office

–Munkombwe, Pangani, Aide to Minister of Foreign Affairs

–Kajese, Munyaradzi Samuel, Chief of Protocol

–Gapare, Gumisai, Director of Protocol, Ministry of Foreign

Affairs (will stay 14 days)

–Bimha, Joey Mazorodze, Secretary for Foreign Affairs (will

stay 14 days)

–Charambira, M’Faro Mviyo, Admin Officer, Ministry of

Foreign Affairs

–Charamba, George, Secretary for Information and Publicity

OTHER ATTENDEES

–Marere, Grace, Private Secretary, Office of President &

Cabinet

–Nyanhongo, Louisa Memory, Private Secretary, President’s

Office

–Sairai, Mazviitireni, Secretary, President’s Office

–Mangrove, Nhamoinesu, Principal Protocol Officer

–Hanyani, Rosemary Anna, Nursing Sister, Ministry of Health

–Gavazah, Sabastin Wisdom, President’s Staff

–Nguluvhe, Albert, President’s Staff

–Haukozi, Joshua, President’s Staff

–Murindagomo, Bertha Nomutsa, President’s Staff

–Magama, Luckmore, President’s Staff

–Makohore, Marko, President’s Staff

–Neshamba, Fungayi John, President’s Staff

–Mujuru, Albert, President’s Staff

–Muzariri, Livingstone Menard, President’s Staff

–Muzavazi, Shadreck Tarukumbira, President’s Staff

–Yambira, Stanford, President’s Staff

–Mukwamba, Rashmore, President’s Staff

–Chimbiya, Lovemore Zabibi, President’s Staff

–Nyabani, Timothy, President’s Staff

–Gunda, Patrick, President’s Staff

–Madondo, Wonder Willard Makina, President’s Staff

–Chitungo, Nyasha Andrew, President’s Staff

–Hwingwiri, Chakatungwa Hyde,President’s Staff

–Muchimwe, Misheck, President’s Staff, Ministry of Home

Affairs

–Majongo, Osborn, President’s Staff, Ministry of Home Affairs

–Mupambi, Davison, President’s Staff, Ministry of Home

Affairs

–Bungu, Olga, President’s Staff, Ministry of Home Affairs

–Kwainona, Martin, Police Officer, Ministry of Home Affairs

–Mahala, Maggie, Police Officer, Ministry of Home Affairs

–Chiringa, Barron, Police Officer, Ministry of Home Affairs

–Musoni, Noel, Chief Cameraman, President’s Office

–Nyadzayo, Joseph, Photographer, President’s Office

–Karuru, Atwell, Cameraman, President’s Office

–Musengeyi, Itayi, Journalist

–Makwanya, Judith, Journalist

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