Herbert Chitepo
Herbert Wiltshire Pfumaindini Chitepo | |
|---|---|
| Leader of Zimbabwe African National Union | |
| In office July 1963 – 18 March 1975 | |
| President | Ndabaningi Sithole |
| Vice President | Leopold Takawira |
| Lieutenant | Josiah Tongogara |
| Preceded by | Post established |
| Succeeded by | Robert Mugabe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Herbert Wiltshire Pfumaindini Chitepo 15 June 1923 |
| Died | 18 March 1975 (aged 51) |
| Cause of death | Assassination by car bomb |
| Resting place | National Heroes' Acre, Harare, Zimbabwe |
| Party | ZANU |
| Spouse | Victoria Fikile Chitepo |
| Relations | Edgar Tekere |
| Education | University of Fort Hare |
| Occupation | Barrister; Nationalist politician |
Awards | Zimbabwe National Hero |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | ZANLA |
Years of service | 1962–1975 |
| Commands | ZANLA |
Herbert Wiltshire Pfumaindini Chitepo (15 June 1923 – 18 March 1975) was a Zimbabwean lawyer, politician, and nationalist leader who led the Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU) until his assassination in 1975.
Although his assailant remains unidentified, the Rhodesian author Peter Stiff says that a former soldier of the British Special Air Service (SAS), Hugh Hind, was responsible.
Chitepo was the first black citizen of Rhodesia to become a barrister.