# Tongai Mnangagwa

Tongai Mafidi Mnangagwa (born 10 February 1978) is a Zimbabwean politician who currently serves as the Member of Parliament for the Hunyani constituency. He is the nephew of President Emmerson Mnangagwa.

## Early life and education

Mnangagwa was born on 10 February 1978 in Zambia. He moved to Zimbabwe as a young child, attending Haig Park Primary School in Harare. He did his O Levels at Gokomere High School, a Catholic boarding school in Masvingo Province, before completing his secondary education at Prince Edward School, a government high school in Harare. He then attended Harare Polytechnic, where he earned a certificate in marketing. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor of science honors in development studies at the Zimbabwe Open University

## Political career

Mnangagwa joined ZANU–PF at age 18, and became the youth chairperson for the party's Tangwena District at age 20. Later, he moved to Harare South and joined the party's Leopold Takawira District as a committee member, later rising to become the political commissar of the main board.
In 2018, Mnangagwa was ZANU–PF's candidate for the House of Assembly in the 2018, running against over a dozen other candidates. On election day, Mnangagwa won with a 39% plurality, defeating the two MDC Alliance candidates, incumbent Shadreck Mashayamombe, and Tichaona Saurombe, who received 24% and 12%, respectively, as well as the MDC–T candidate, Desmond Jambaya, who earned 6% of the vote. He was sworn into Parliament on 5 September 2018.
In the 2023 general election, he was elected to the newly established constituency of Hunyani.

## Personal life

Mnangagwa is married and lives in the Mabelreign suburb of Harare. He has six children with his wife, Gwendolyn Mnangagwa.

## Electoral history

2023 Zimbabwean general election :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Tongai Mafidi Mnangagwa | ZANU–PF | 13,249 | 49.98 |
| | Lovemore Chinoputsa | CCC | 10,235 | 38.61 |
| | Terrence Khumbula | CCC | 2,644 | 9.98 |
| | Pattence Baudi | United Zimbabwe Alliance | 258 | 0.97 |
| | Sarvory Pedzisai Masunga | ZNRP | 120 | 0.45 |
| Total | Total | Total | 26,506 | 100.00 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,014 | 11.37 |
| | ZANU–PF win (new constituency) | ZANU–PF win (new constituency) | ZANU–PF win (new constituency) | ZANU–PF win (new constituency) |
| Source: ZEC |||||
2018 Zimbabwean general election :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Tongai Mafidi Mnangagwa | ZANU–PF | 24,503 | 38.70 |
| | Shadreck Mashayamombe | MDC Alliance | 21,371 | 33.75 |
| | Tichaona Samuel Saurombe | MDC Alliance | 7,673 | 12.12 |
| | Desmond Jambaya | MDC-T | 4,016 | 6.34 |
| | Robson Kazetete | Independent | 1,836 | 2.90 |
| | Maxwell Munondo | Independent | 1,274 | 2.01 |
| | Tatenda Chigwada | People's Rainbow Coalition | 673 | 1.06 |
| | Spencer Chiwanika | New Patriotic Front | 617 | 0.97 |
| | Elliot Piki | Independent | 398 | 0.63 |
| | Nathan Muchazondida Nyambuya | Independent | 336 | 0.53 |
| | Hearvy Ndagurwa | Zimbabwe Partnership for Prosperity | 192 | 0.30 |
| | Gaylord Kurisa Kurisa | Build Zimbabwe Alliance | 150 | 0.24 |
| | Runwork Mharadze | National Constitutional Assembly | 142 | 0.22 |
| | Super Tanyiswa | Independent | 136 | 0.21 |
| Total | Total | Total | 63,317 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 63,317 | 98.23 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 1,142 | 1.77 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 64,459 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 76,425 | 84.34 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,132 | 4.95 |
| | ZANU–PF hold | ZANU–PF hold | ZANU–PF hold | ZANU–PF hold |
| Source: ZEC |||||