Morgan Tsvangirai

Morgan Richard Tsvangirai (/ˈtʃæŋɡɪraɪ/; 10 March 1952 – 14 February 2018) was a Zimbabwean politician. He was Prime Minister of Zimbabwe from 2009 to 2013. He was President of the Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai (MDC-T) and a key figure in the opposition to former President Robert Mugabe.

Morgan Tsvangirai
2nd Prime Minister of Zimbabwe
In office 15 February 2009 – 11 September 2013
President	Robert Mugabe
Deputy	Thokozani Khuphe Arthur Mutambara
Preceded by	Robert Mugabe (1987)
Succeeded by	Position abolished
President of the Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai Movement for Democratic Change (1999–2005)
In office 30 September 1999 – 14 February 2018
Preceded by	Gibson Sibanda
General Secretary of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions
In office 10 May 1987 – 30 September 1999
Preceded by	Masotsha Ndhlovu
Succeeded by	Wellington Chibebe
Personal details
Born	Morgan Richard Tsvangirai (1952-03-10)10 March 1952 Gutu, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe)
Died	14 February 2018(2018-02-14) (aged 65) Johannesburg, South Africa
Political party	Zimbabwe African National Union (Before 1987) ZANU-PF (1987–1999) Movement for Democratic Change (1999–2005) Movement for Democratic Change-Tsvangirai (2005–present)
Spouse(s)	Susan Mhundwa ​ ​ (m. 1978; died 2009)​ Elizabeth Macheka ​ ​ (m. 2011, )​
Children	7
Signature
Website	Government website Party website

Death

Tsvangirai died on 14 February 2018 at a hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa from colorectal cancer at the age of 65.