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Canaan Banana

1st President of Zimbabwe (1936-2003)

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Canaan Sodindo Banana was a Zimbabwean Methodist minister, theologian, and politician who served as the first President of Zimbabwe from 1980 to 1987. He was Zimbabwe's first head of state, a ceremonial president, after the Lancaster House Agreement that led to the country's independence. In 1987, he stepped down as president and was succeeded by Prime Minister Robert Mugabe, who became the country's executive president. In 1997, Banana was accused of being a homosexual, and after a highly publicised trial, was convicted of 11 counts of sodomy and "unnatural acts", serving six months in prison.

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Born
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Place of birth
Esigodini wd
Died
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Place of death
London wd
Citizenship
Zimbabwe wd
Occupation
politician, university teacher, priest, diplomat, theologian wd
Political party
Zimbabwe African National Union, Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front wd
Education
Kansai University, Wesley Theological Seminary wd
Spouse
Janet Banana wd

Positions held wd

  • President of Zimbabwe (18 April 1980 – 31 December 1987)
  • president

Questions

When was Canaan Banana born?
Canaan Banana was born on 5 March 1936 in Esigodini.
What positions has Canaan Banana held?
Positions held by Canaan Banana include: President of Zimbabwe (1980–1987); president.
Where did Canaan Banana study?
Canaan Banana was educated at Kansai University, Wesley Theological Seminary.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Canaan Banana · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q313711 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Canaan Banana.jpg by Khamenei.ir (CC BY 4.0)

Last updated · facts checked 6 November 2026

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