laterwork branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance birth_date nickname rank image article_title name
zimbabwean government minister air force of zimbabwe air force of zimbabwe south africa 25 august 2005 gutu , southern rhodesia zimbabwe zimbabwe 8 october 1948 muzamani air chief marshal josiah tungamirai.jpg josiah tungamirai
 josiah thomas mberikwazvo tungamirai
josiah tungamirai

air chief marshal josiah tungamirai -lrb- 8 october 1948 -- 25 august 2005 -rrb- , born thomas mberikwazvo , was a zimbabwean military officer and politician .
he was commander of the air force and later served as minister of state for indigenization and empowerment in president robert mugabe 's government before his death in 2005 .
