# Blessing Chebundo

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**Blessing Chebundo** (born 8 October 1958) is a [Zimbabwean](/source/Zimbabwe) politician, a member of parliament and a leading figure in the opposition [Movement for Democratic Change](/source/Movement_for_Democratic_Change_%E2%80%93_Tsvangirai) (MDC).[1] He rose to fame by defeating [Emmerson Mnangagwa](/source/Emmerson_Mnangagwa) in a contest to represent [Kwekwe](/source/Kwekwe) constituency in the parliament of Zimbabwe in the [2000 parliamentary election](/source/2000_Zimbabwean_parliamentary_election).[2][3] Mnangagwa, a heavyweight in [ZANU-PF](/source/ZANU-PF), was predicted to easily win the constituency, but Chebundo won the seat despite threats to his life.[4] As an incumbent, he again defeated Mnangagwa and was re-elected in the [March 2005 parliamentary election](/source/2005_Zimbabwean_parliamentary_election).[2]

## Background

Chebundo is a founder member of the Movement for Democratic Change, a political party that was formed in September 1999. He has represented Kwekwe constituency in the [Parliament of Zimbabwe](/source/Parliament_of_Zimbabwe) since the watershed elections of 2000. Before the formation of the MDC, Chebundo had been the vice-chairman of the [Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions](/source/Zimbabwe_Congress_of_Trade_Unions) (ZCTU) for the Central Region; he was also national treasurer of the Zimbabwe Chemical & Allied Workers Union from 1990 to 2000. He served as the MDC's secretary of health from 2001 to 2005 and has been a member of its National Executive Committee since 2006.[1]

## MDC split

Chebundo initially joined the 'rebels', led by [Welshman Ncube](/source/Welshman_Ncube), that broke away from the MDC. However, Chebundo eventually rejoined the main MDC, citing the wishes of the members of his constituency in Kwekwe.[5]

## Defecting to Zanu PF

On 24 February 2021 Chebundo left MDC-T which was led by Douglas Mwonzora at the time to join [ZANU-PF](/source/ZANU-PF). [6]

## See also

- [Morgan Tsvangirai](/source/Morgan_Tsvangirai)
- [Arthur Mutambara](/source/Arthur_Mutambara)

## References

1. [Profile at MDC website](http://www.mdc.co.zw/parliament-BlessingChebundo.asp) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20080121191559/http://www.mdc.co.zw/parliament-BlessingChebundo.asp) 21 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine.

1. Lebo Nkatazo, "After 2 defeats, Mnangagwa opts for rural constituency"["After 2 defeats, Mnangagwa opts for rural constituency"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080208120758/http://www.newzimbabwe.com/pages/mnanga12.17704.html). Archived from [the original](http://www.newzimbabwe.com/pages/mnanga12.17704.html) on 8 February 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-08.(Retrieved 11 February 2008)

1. Mugabe Cabinet Crisis ["Zimbabwe news"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080611235307/http://www.zimbabwesituation.com/2julb.html). Archived from [the original](http://www.zimbabwesituation.com/2julb.html) on 11 June 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-12.(Retrieved 11 February 2008)

1. Terror Tactics ["Zimbabwe: Terror tactics in the run-up to parliamentary elections, June 2000 – Amnesty International"](https://web.archive.org/web/20081210211542/http://asiapacific.amnesty.org/library/Index/ENGAFR460142000?open&of=ENG-ZWE). Archived from [the original](http://asiapacific.amnesty.org/library/Index/ENGAFR460142000?open%26of%3DENG-ZWE) on 10 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-12.(Retrieved 11 February 2008)

1. Mutambara Faction hit by defections [\[1\]](https://archive.today/20110522104530/http://www.voanews.com/english/archive/2006-04/2006-04-11-voa66.cfm)(Retrieved 11 February 2008)

1. Zimbabwe, New (2021-02-24). ["BREAKING: Chebundo, Timevous Dump Chamisa, Mwonzora, Join Zanu PF"](https://www.newzimbabwe.com/breaking-chebundo-timevous-dump-chamisa-join-zanu-pf/). *NewZimbabwe.com*. Retrieved 2026-03-29.

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