Father Zimbabwe
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Father Zimbabwe is the affectionate honorific given to Joshua Nkomo, a key nationalist leader and founding figure in Zimbabwe’s struggle for independence.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Joshua Nkomo | 0 |
| Unity Accord of 1987 | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
honorific title
ⓘ
human ⓘ political agreement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Father Zimbabwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | National Heroes Acre, Harare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | prostate cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Zimbabwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1917-06-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1999-07-01 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
founding father of Zimbabwe
ⓘ
key nationalist leader in Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Adams College
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jan Hofmeyr School of Social Work NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Ndebele people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Nkomo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | Zimbabwe African People's Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Joshua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasImage | statue of Joshua Nkomo in Bulawayo ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Father Zimbabwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Ndebele NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Patriotic Front
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ZANU–PF NERFINISHED ⓘ Zimbabwe African People's Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Zimbabwean nationalist movement ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leadership of ZAPU
ⓘ
role in Zimbabwean struggle for independence ⓘ title Father Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| occupation |
politician
ⓘ
trade unionist ⓘ |
| opponentIn | conflict with Rhodesian government ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Lancaster House negotiations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rhodesian Bush War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Matabeleland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Harare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Minister of Home Affairs of Zimbabwe
ⓘ
Minister without Portfolio of Zimbabwe NERFINISHED ⓘ Vice-President of Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| refersTo | Joshua Nkomo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Methodism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Bulawayo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signatory |
Joshua Nkomo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert Mugabe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | signed Unity Accord of 1987 ⓘ |
| spouse | Johanna MaFuyana Nkomo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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