John Mudiwa Washe Makumbe (May 6, 1949—January 27, 2013), often published as John Mw Makumbe, was a Zimbabwean political scientist, political philosopher and activist.!
Obituary for the late Professor John Makumbe
Professor John Mudiwa Washe Makumbe was born on 06 May, 1949 in Buhera district, Manicaland province.
John Makumbe was born on 6 May 1949 in the Buhera district of Manicaland province in eastern Zimbabwe.
He died on Sunday, 27 January, 2013 at the Arcadia Medical Centre in Harare. He was 65.
This year, Prof. Makumbe was set to contest in the coming parliamentary elections on an MDC ticket in Buhera West, setting a precedent for the first in the history of the country’s politics, of a clear succession plan where the outgoing MP, Advocate Eric Matinenga would assist the professor in his campaigns.
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Makumbe was a senior official in the MDC and worked in various capacities in an advisory role. He is most remembered in the party structures for his role in participating in the Ideological Lecture Series programmes that are held weekly in Harare and across the country.
The well-attended high quality lecture series programmes have drawn an extensive network of speakers who are renowned scholars, political analysts and polit