July Moyo
{{Short description|Zimbabwean Parliament Member}}
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July Moyo (born 7 May 1950) is a Zimbabwean parliamentarian and member of Zanu-PF.{{cite news |last1=Machipisa |first1=Lewis |title=Party test for Zimbabwe civil servants |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2504359.stm |access-date=10 February 2020 |agency=BBC}} He has been a member of cabinet in both Robert Mugabe and Emmerson Mnangagwa governments.{{Cite web|url=https://www.iol.co.za/news/africa/mnangagwa-names-zimbabwes-new-cabinet-12215195|title=Mnangagwa names Zimbabwe's new cabinet {{!}} IOL News|website=www.iol.co.za|language=en|access-date=2020-02-10}} Moyo is currently the Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare.{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-zimbabwe-water-idUSKBN1W82PH|title=Zimbabwe capital city shuts main water plant, shortages loom|date=2019-09-23|work=Reuters|access-date=2020-02-10|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestandard.co.zw/2019/05/26/mnangagwa-drawn-tribal-storm/|title=Mnangagwa drawn into tribal storm|date=2019-05-26|website=The Standard|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-10}}
He was elected MP for Redcliff in the 2023 Zimbabwean general election.
Political career
In 1999, Moyo was appointed the Governor of Midlands.{{Cite news|title=The Month In Brief|date=20 April 1999|work=The Insider|publisher=Factiva}}
In July 2000, Moyo was appointed the Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare in Robert Mugabe's government, a position he held until Feb 2004.{{Cite news|title=Mugabe announces new 19-member cabinet|date=16 July 2000|work=BBC Monitoring Africa|publisher=Factiva}}{{Cite news|title=Cabinet reshuffled|date=10 February 2004|work=The Herald|publisher=Factiva}}
He was placed on the United States sanctions list from 2003 to 2005.[https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/03/10/03-5848/blocking-property-of-persons-undermining-democratic-processes-or-institutions-in-zimbabwe Blocking property of persons undermining democratic processes or institutions in Zimbabwe.]
In February 2004, Robert Mugabe appointed Moyo to be the country's Minister of Energy and Power Development. He held the position until April 2005.{{Cite news|last=Musengeyi|first=Itai|title=President Names Cabinet|date=18 April 2005|work=All Africa|publisher=Factiva}}
When Emmerson Mnangagwa came to power in November 2017, Moyo was returned to cabinet to lead the Ministry of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing.{{Cite news|last=Share|first=Felex|url=https://www.herald.co.zw/breaking-news-president-announces-new-cabinet/|title=Updated: New Cabinet appointed...Ministerial portfolios reduced to 22...Only 6 deputy ministers appointed|date=1 December 2017|work=The Herald|access-date=2 March 2020}}
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