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- Full name: Simbarashe Herbert Stanley Makoni
- Born: March 11, 1950 in Zimbabwe
- Political party: Independent
- Formerly affiliated with the Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF)
- Former Finance Minister under President Robert Mugabe
- In office: 2000 - 2002
- Forced to resign over policy disagreements with Mugabe
- Independent candidate in the 2008 presidential election
- Graduated from Leeds University
- Holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry
- Education made him a popular candidate amongst intellectualsallAfrica.com: Zimbabwe - A Warning On Simba Makoni's History of Failures (February 18, 2008)
- Lost in first round of elections, coming in third place
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Simba Makoni is Zimbabwe's former Finance Minister under President Robert Mugabe. Makoni is no longer affiliated with Mugabe's administration and ran against him as an independent in the 2008 presidential election. Although Makoni's education made him popular amongst Zimbabwean intellectuals, he came in third place in the first round of elections.
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Election Results
Makoni came in third place in the first round of the 2008 presidential election. He earned 8.7% of the popular vote, behind incumbent Robert Mugabe's 43.2% and first-round winner Morgan Tsvangirai's 47.9%.BBC: Zimbabwe announces poll results (May 2, 2008) Since neither Mugabe nor Tsvangirai earned greater than 50%, they are scheduled for a run-off election June 27, 2008.Reuters: What next in Zimbabwe's election? (June 10, 2008)
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Simba Makoni Questions
Who is the greatest Disney superhero of all time and why? I mean somebody's who ultra heroic, not just a little bit! 2 AnswersHercules, from the Disney movie. His godly powers were very entertaining and fun... and he's got the backup singers to die for! ;) read more -
Simba Makoni News
- Google News: Simba Makoni
- Reuters:: What next in Zimbabwe's election? (June 10, 2008)
- NPR: Mugabe Faces Strong Challenge in Zimbabwe Vote (March 27, 2008)
- Bloomberg: Zimbabwe Poll Candidate to Float Currency If Elected (March 26, 2008)
- "The Zimbabwe dollar is worth what the market says it is worth...let the market decide and things will turn out fine."
- Times Online: "Is Simba Makoni the man who can take on Mugabe?" (February 6, 2008)
- The Independent: "Mugabe faces ... former minister launches bid to take presidency" (February 6, 2008)
- WashingtonPost.com: "Former Finance Minister to Challenge Mugabe ..." (February 5, 2008)
- AllAfrica.com: Zimbabwe: Simba Makoni Joins Presidential Race (February 5, 2008)
- Reuters: FACTBOX: Who is Zimbabwe's Simba Makoni? (February 5, 2008)
- CNN: Mugabe's Ex-Finance Minister to Run Against Him (February 5, 2008)
- Economist: A Serious Rival, at Last? (January 17, 2008)
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@FaraiToday Denford is the only blogger actually on the ground in Zim! Sarcastic bastard who is team Simba Makoni. Hates MDC & Zanu! Hahaha
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