Fortune Chasi

Fortune Chasi
The Right Honourable; Fortune Chasi; MP
	In office; 3 August 2018 – 2 August 2023
President	Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa
Preceded by	Margaret Zinyemba
Deputy Minister of Transport & Infrastructural Development
	In office; 10 September 2018 – 14 May 2019
Minister of Energy and Power Development
	In office; 14 May 2019 – 14 August 2020
Preceded by	Joram Gumbo
Succeeded by	Soda Zhemu
Member of Parliament ; for Mazowe South ;
Majority	16,830
Personal details
Born	February 5, 1965; Mazowe
Political party	ZANU PF
Alma mater	University of Zimbabwe
Profession	Politician; Lawyer
Nickname(s)	Chibaba Chacho

Fortune Chasi (born 5 February 1965) is a Zimbabwean politician and served as the country's Minister of Energy and Power Development.[1] Fortune became member of parliament in Zimbabwe for Mazowe South in the 2013 Zimbabwean Parliamentary Elections. Fortune was appointed the Deputy Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs by President Robert Mugabe on 10 September 2013.[2]

Early Years

Fortune was born & raised in Mazowe. He attended Kanyemba Primary School. He went to Mpopoma High School, followed by studying to become a lawyer at the University of Zimbabwe.

Professional career

Fortune is a lawyer and Senior partner at Chasi, Mlotshwa & Co. Law Firm, which is based in Harare.

Political career

Fortune became an elected Member of the Parliament of Zimbabwe, representing Mazowe South Constituency in Mashonaland Central Province on the 3rd. of August 2013.[3] Hon. Fortune Chasi was sworn in on 11 September 2013, as the Deputy Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs of Zimbabwe, under Hon. Emmerson Mnangagwa. Chasi was elevated to Minister of Energy and Power Development on 14th. May 2019 in Mnangagwa’s Cabinet reshuffle whereby his predecessor Gumbo was moved to the President’s Office. On 14th. August 2020, Chasi was with immediate effect relieved off this cabinet post.[4]

References

Ncube, X. (15 May 2019). "ED drops Energy minister". NewsDay Zimbabwe. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
"Cabinet announcement live blog". The Herald. Zimbabwe Situation. 11 September 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission. National Assembly Results (Report).
https://www.zbcnews.co.zw/advocate-fortune-chasi-fired-as-energy-minister/

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[1] Ncube, X. (15 May 2019). "ED drops Energy minister". NewsDay Zimbabwe. Retrieved 24 February 2020.

[2] "Cabinet announcement live blog". The Herald. Zimbabwe Situation. 11 September 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2020.

[3] Zimbabwe Electoral Commission. National Assembly Results (Report).

[4] ttps://www.zbcnews.co.zw/advocate-fortune-chasi-fired-as-energy-minister/