Zimbabwe United People's Organisation
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Zimbabwe United People's Organisation (ZUPO) was a political party
in Zimbabwe
, formed in December 1976 by Chief Jeremiah Chirau
, an ex-minister in the Rhodesian Front
government. ZUPO contested the 1979 election
but failed to win a seat. It was disbanded before the 1980 election.
The organisation's only leader was Chief Jeremiah Chirau
.
ZUPO had its own militia .
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
, formed in December 1976 by Chief Jeremiah Chirau
Jeremiah Chirau
Jeremiah Chirau was a notable figure among Rhodesia's chiefs, and during the UDI he became the only leader of the Zimbabwe United People's Organisation , a party largely comprising chiefs....
, an ex-minister in the Rhodesian Front
Rhodesian Front
The Rhodesian Front was a political party in Southern Rhodesia when the country was under white minority rule. Led first by Winston Field, and, from 1964, by Ian Smith, the Rhodesian Front was the successor to the Dominion Party, which was the main opposition party in Southern Rhodesia during the...
government. ZUPO contested the 1979 election
Zimbabwe Rhodesia general election, 1979
The Zimbabwe Rhodesia general election of April 1979 was held under the internal settlement negotiated by the Rhodesian Front government of Ian Smith intended to provide a peaceful transition to majority rule on terms not harmful to Rhodesians of European descent...
but failed to win a seat. It was disbanded before the 1980 election.
The organisation's only leader was Chief Jeremiah Chirau
Jeremiah Chirau
Jeremiah Chirau was a notable figure among Rhodesia's chiefs, and during the UDI he became the only leader of the Zimbabwe United People's Organisation , a party largely comprising chiefs....
.
ZUPO had its own militia .