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Zimbabwean politician
Phillip Chiyangwa (born 23 February 1959) is a Zimbabwean politician who has served in the Zimbabwean government. His appointment as the head of Zimbabwe's football association led to controversy and he has been associated with various land disputes.

Chiyangwa was born in Chegutu, to Divaris Makaharis and Marita Mandivenga. He was born in a family of 14. He is a relative of former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe. Phillip attended Chegutu Primary School and completed his higher education at St. Francis Secondary school. He claims to have obtained various professional qualifications from various institutions in Zimbabwe and worldwide. When it comes to some of his tertiary education he attended Universal College in Highfield Harare, he did bookkeeping, elementary, intermediate and advanced certificates. He also did an Advanced Diploma in Accounting.

In the 1980s, Chiyangwa embraced entrepreneurship, promoting boxing and music groups, and running a secretarial and accounting agency. By the 1990s, Chiyangwa owned a tourist complex, a number of manufacturing and engineering companies and was involved in the ownership of Zimbabwe's Telecel. He continued to amass wealth by setting up Native Africa Investment Ltd. and Midiron Investments. His companies invested in footwear, steel fabrication and metal engineering.

Chiyangwa is a member of Zanu PF. He was first elected to Zimbabwe's parliament in the 2000 elections, as the representative for the district of Chinhoyi. In 2004, Chiyangwa was accused of sharing state secrets and charged with breaching the Official Secrets Act. In 2018, Chiyangwa returned to politics for Zanu PF and was elected the party's representative for the Zvimba South constituency. He was elected to the National Assembly in the July 30, 2018 elections.

Philip Chiyangwa alleges he owns assets worth USD$2. However it has been reported that Phillip Chiyangwa is the nephew of former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and used this position to access numerous opportunities and wealth.

In 1986, Chiyangwa and Elizabeth Jama were married in community, with their marriage solidified in 1988 through the courts. The couple had two children, Ellen Vanessa (born 1986) and Mitchelle Martha (born 1989). In 2013, Elizabeth filed for divorce. The divorce was finalized in 2018. In 1993, Saniso Katerere claims she and Chiyangwa were married in community. As of 2020, they were in the process of divorce. Chiyangwa's other children include sons Edmund, Bruce and Brian.