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'''Susan Tsvangirai''' ( |
'''Susan Tsvangirai''' (1959 - March 6, 2009) was the wife of the [[Prime Minister of Zimbabwe|Prime Minister]] of [[Zimbabwe]] [[Morgan Tsvangirai]] and a prominent member of the opposition [[Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai|Movement for Democratic Change]] political party.<ref name=iht> {{cite news |first=|last=|title=Zimbabwean prime minister's wife dies in crash |url=http://www.iht.com/articles/2009/03/06/africa/zim.php |work=[[New York Times]]|publisher=[[International Herald Tribune]] |date=2009-03-06 |accessdate=2009-03-07}}</ref> |
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Susan and Morgan Tsvangirai married in 1978.<ref name=time> {{cite news |first=M.J.|last=Stephey|title=Morgan Tsvangirai |url=http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1878657,00.html |work=[[Time Magazine]]|publisher= |date=2009-02-11 |accessdate=2009-03-07}}</ref> The couple had six children during their marriage. <ref name=time/> Though Tsvangirai often avoided the public spotlight, she became one of the most popular figures within the MDC-T.<ref name=bernama> {{cite news |first=Chris|last=Chinaka|title=Zimbabwe PM Tsvangirai hurt, wife killed in crash |url=http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v5/newsindex.php?id=394612 |work=[[Reuters]]|publisher=[[Bernama]] |date=2009-03-07 |accessdate=2009-03-07}}</ref> Supporters often chanted "mother, mother" at rallies and events.<ref name=bernama/> She remained by her husband as he faced treason charges and police beatings in his opposition to President [[Robert Mugabe]].<ref name=bernama/> |
Susan and Morgan Tsvangirai married in 1978.<ref name=time> {{cite news |first=M.J.|last=Stephey|title=Morgan Tsvangirai |url=http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1878657,00.html |work=[[Time Magazine]]|publisher= |date=2009-02-11 |accessdate=2009-03-07}}</ref> The couple had six children during their marriage. <ref name=time/> Though Tsvangirai often avoided the public spotlight, she became one of the most popular figures within the MDC-T.<ref name=bernama> {{cite news |first=Chris|last=Chinaka|title=Zimbabwe PM Tsvangirai hurt, wife killed in crash |url=http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v5/newsindex.php?id=394612 |work=[[Reuters]]|publisher=[[Bernama]] |date=2009-03-07 |accessdate=2009-03-07}}</ref> Supporters often chanted "mother, mother" at rallies and events.<ref name=bernama/> She remained by her husband as he faced treason charges and police beatings in his opposition to President [[Robert Mugabe]].<ref name=bernama/> |
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Susan Tsvangirai (1959 - March 6, 2009) was the wife of the Prime Minister of Zimbabwe Morgan Tsvangirai and a prominent member of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change political party.[1]
Susan and Morgan Tsvangirai married in 1978.[2] The couple had six children during their marriage. [2] Though Tsvangirai often avoided the public spotlight, she became one of the most popular figures within the MDC-T.[3] Supporters often chanted "mother, mother" at rallies and events.[3] She remained by her husband as he faced treason charges and police beatings in his opposition to President Robert Mugabe.[3]
Susan Tsvangirai was killed in a car accident on Friday, March 6, 2009, approximately 45 miles south of the capital, Harare.[1] Her husband, Morgan Tsvangirai, who had been Prime Minister less than one month at the time of the accident, was injured in the crash.[1] The couple had been en route to their home in Buhera, Manicaland, where they planned to stay Friday night before attending a Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai party meeting at the Murambinda Business Center on Saturday.[4] They were traveling in a Land Cruiser within a three car convoy when a truck traveling in the opposite direction crossed into their lane and struck their vehicle.[1] The truck driver told police that he had fallen asleep at the wheel.[1]
Susan Tsvangirai was pronounced dead at a hospital in Beatrice, Zimbabwe.[4] She was 50 years old. Morgan Tsvangirai suffered minor bruises and scratches in the accident.[4]
Dennis Murira, the executive director of the Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai political party, told the media "the devastating news is that he (Morgan Tsvangirai) has lost his beloved wife, a woman who was of immense significance to the party, a woman who on several occasions managed to comfort a number of us who were victims of this struggle."[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Zimbabwean prime minister's wife dies in crash". New York Times. International Herald Tribune. 2009-03-06. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
- ^ a b Stephey, M.J. (2009-02-11). "Morgan Tsvangirai". Time Magazine. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
- ^ a b c Chinaka, Chris (2009-03-07). "Zimbabwe PM Tsvangirai hurt, wife killed in crash". Reuters. Bernama. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
- ^ a b c d Rusere, Patricia (2009-03-06). "Zimbabwe Mourns Death of Susan Tsvangirai, PM's Wife, In Highway Crash". Voice of America. Retrieved 2009-03-07.