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Perence Shiri is a Zimbabwean politician and retired Air Force of Zimbabwe commander. He was born in Chivhu, Mashonaland East Province, and attended school in Chivhu and then at the University of Zimbabwe. He joined the Air Force of Zimbabwe in 1977 and rose to the rank of Air Marshal in 2003. He was appointed Minister of Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement in 2009 and served until 2013.
Shiri is married to Mary Shiri and has four children. He is 65 years old.
Shiri has an estimated net worth of $2 million. He has earned his wealth through his career in the military and politics. He has also earned money through investments in various businesses.
| Popular As |
Bigboy Samson Chikerema |
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| Age |
65 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn |
| Born |
11 January, 1955 |
| Birthday |
11 January |
| Birthplace |
Gweru, Southern Rhodesia |
| Date of death |
July 29, 2020 |
| Died Place |
Harare, Zimbabwe |
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Perence Shiri Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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| Children |
Titus Takudzwa Chikerema |
Perence Shiri Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Perence Shiri worth at the age of 65 years old? Perence Shiri’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from . We have estimated
Perence Shiri's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Pending |
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Timeline
On 30 November 2017, Shiri was appointed Minister of Agriculture by President Emmerson Mnangagwa. On 18 December he was promoted from Air Marshall to Air Chief Marshall upon retirement.
In October 2013, Shiri's son, Titus Takudzwa Chikerema, died aged 21.
In 2008 some Zimbabwean lawyers and opposition politicians from Mutare claimed that Shiri was the prime mover behind the military assaults on illegal diggers in the diamond mines in the east of Zimbabwe.
In the days before the 2008 Zimbabwean presidential election Shiri, along with other Zimbabwean Defence chiefs, held a press conference where they stated that defence and security forces had been deployed across the country to maintain order. In a remark aimed against the Movement for Democratic Change, the defence chiefs stated that it would be a criminal act for anyone to declare himself the winner of the election. They maintained that such a statement must only be made by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission.
Shiri was ambushed on 13 December 2008, while driving to his farm. According to police, he was accosted by unknown people who shot at his car. Thinking one of his tyres had burst he got out and was subsequently shot in the arm. It has been speculated that the assassination attempt may have been a response to Shiri's attacks on illegal diamond miners in 2008 or because of his role in Matabeleland in the 1980s.
With the Mugabe government facing increasing problems, the Zimbabwean press reported in February 2007 that Shiri was regularly attending General Solomon Mujuru’s unofficial meetings with other senior military commanders and some political leaders. These meetings had discussed forcing Mugabe to the polls in 2008 with a view to his replacement as president.
In 2002 the European Union barred then Air Marshal Shiri from entering the EU and on 6 March 2003, George W. Bush ordered the blocking of any of Shiri's property in the United States.
In 1992, Shiri was appointed as the commander of the Air Force of Zimbabwe, taking over from Air Chief Marshal Josiah Tungamirai.
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Shiri was reported to have organised farm invasions by war veterans. In 2002, in response to the subsequent food shortage, Mugabe dispatched Shiri to South Africa to purchase maize. This undertaking was backed by a credit note for the equivalent of £17 million from the Libyan leader, Colonel Gaddafi.
From 1983 to 1984, the Zimbabwean Fifth Brigade, under Shiri's command, was responsible for a reign of terror in Matabeleland. During the slaughter, thousands of civilians were killed and thousands more were tortured. Despite this, in 1986, Shiri was granted a place at the Royal College of Defence Studies in London.
Perence Shiri (born Bigboy Samson Chikerema on 11 January 1955 ) is a retired Zimbabwean air officer serving as Minister of Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement since 1 December 2017 in the Cabinet of Zimbabwe. He was the commander of the Air Force of Zimbabwe and member of the Joint Operations Command which exerts day-by-day control over Zimbabwe's government.
