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Grace Mugabe

First lady of Zimbabwe; wife of Robert Mugabe · South Africa · On the map · Politicians · Born 1965 · age 61

Grace Ntombizodwa Mugabe is a Zimbabwean entrepreneur, politician and the widow of the late President Robert Mugabe. She served as the First Lady of Zimbabwe from 1996 until her husband's resignation in November 2017, a week after he was ousted from power in the 2017 Zimbabwean coup d'état.

Grace Mugabe is read about 196 times a day, in 30 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 112 days, one point a day.

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  1. It’s impossible for one to spend a million dollars in an hour.

    Her words about money spending., Own words

  2. Nowadays there are spirits attacking our children. The spirit of drinking, drug abuse and doing other abnormal things way beyond their age.

    Quote on durg and addiction., Own words

  3. They say I want to be president. Why not? Am I not a Zimbabwean?.

    Her words on her running for the presidency., Own words

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About this person

Starting as a secretary to Mugabe, she rose in the ranks of the ruling ZANU-PF party to become the head of its Women's League and a key figure in the Generation 40 faction. At the same time, she gained a reputation for privilege and extravagance during a period of economic turmoil in the country. She was given the nickname Gucci Grace due to her extravagance. She was expelled from the party, with other G40 members, during the 2017 coup.

Country
South Africa
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1965 · age 61