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Mildred Reason Dube

Zimbabwean politician (died 2022)

Mildred Reason Dube

Member of the Senate of Zimbabwe for Bulawayo
In office 30 July 2018 – 27 June 2022

Personal details
Died	27 June 2022
Political party	MDC–T–Khuphe (since 2022) MDC–T (until 2022)

Mildred Reason Dube (died 27 June 2022) was a Zimbabwean politician who served in the Senate of Zimbabwe from 2018 until her death in 2022, representing Bulawayo.^[1] First elected in the 2018 Zimbabwean general election, Dube was a close ally of Thokozani Khupe.^[2]^[3]

In 2020, Dube, who was a member of the Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai party, was threatened with expulsion from the party by party-leader Nixon Nyikadzino; however, she was protected by Khupe, who was the party's acting president.^[4]^[5] Dube later became the leader of the MDC–T's parliamentary caucus.^[3] However, in January 2022, Dube, Khupe, and two other allies of Khupe were expelled from the party, following Khupe's decision to split from the MDC–T and create a new party.^[6]^[7]

In 2021, Dube supported a bill proposed by the Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front, the ruling party of Zimbabwe, which would amend the Constitution of Zimbabwe to remove the direct election of the vice-president, extend the tenure of judges, and guarantee quotas for women in parliament and local government. The prior two provisions were seen as a move intended to concentrate power in the presidency. In addition to Dube, ten other MDC–T senators supported the amendment.^[8]

Dube died on 27 June 2022.^[9]^[10]

References

^ "HON DUBE MILDRET REASON". Parliament of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
^ Harris, Lulu Brenda (12 August 2018). "Fiery Misihairabwi-Mushonga back in Parliament". Gweru Gazette. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Khupe reacts angrily to her 'expulsion' as MDC-T leader". The Zimbabwe Mail. 29 April 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
^ Mpofu, Muza (5 May 2020). "MDC-T Secretary General Nixon Nyikadzino fires 2 top MDC-T officials". My Zimbabwe News. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
^ Dube, Casper (5 May 2020). "MDC-T Khupe MPs recalled from Parliament by Nyikadzino". Savanna News. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
^ "Douglas Mwonzora's MDC-T Expels VP Thokozani Khupe". Voice of America. 30 January 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
^ "MDC T expels Dr Thokozani Khupe". Zim News. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
^ "11 Mwonzora senators vote with Zanu PF to pass constitutional amendment bill". Zimbabwe News Now. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
^ Goba, Cynthia (28 June 2022). "Ex Home Affairs minister dies, Zimbabwe plunged into mourning". My Zimbabwe News. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
^ "MDC Alliance's Giles Mutseyekwa dies". Bulawayo24 News. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.