Soda Zhemu (born 4 June 1974) is a Zimbabwean politician,member of parliament and cabinet minister.[1] Zhemu is a member of the rulingZanu-PF party and represents the constituency of Muzarabani North.[1]
In August 2020, Zhemu was appointed as the Minister of Energy and Power Development, replacingFortune Chasi who was fired byPresident Emmerson Mnangagwa for conduct that "had become incompatible with the President’s expectations."[2][3]
Zhemu attended Muzarabani Primary and Secondary Schools as well as Machaya Secondary School.[4]
The Minister attained a BCOM degree in accounting from theZimbabwe Open University. According to the Parliament of Zimbabwe website, Zhemu has a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) although the website does not specify the institution which awarded Zhemu the qualification.[4]