Emetsi Hhute Chavatsy
| Emetsi Hhute Chavatsy | |
|---|---|
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| 1st Leader of the Green Party of Tsiba | |
| In office August 9, 1994 – May 13, 2006 | |
| Deputy | Eleanor Marie Butler |
| Succeeded by | Benya Marie Sherman |
| 4th Representative 42 of Tsibitsy | |
| Assumed office August 12, 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Oscar Itsihe |
| Succeeded by | Mbatse Smith |
| Parliamentary group | Shooda-Tsiba |
| 2nd Mayor of Davapu | |
| In office August 14, 1978 – August 12, 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Kyne Nzatizeneya |
| Succeeded by | Chavo Avesta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 11, 1950 Piby'o, Tsibitsy |
| Died | April 23, 2007 (aged 57) Davapu, Tsibitsy |
| Cause of death | Lymphoma |
| Resting place | Shipuva Memorial Cemetary |
| Political party | Shooda-Tsiba and Green Party (Tsiba) |
| Spouse(s) | Wanachama Chavatsy (1974-2007) |
| Children | 4 |
| Mother | Emily Hhute |
| Father | Alexander Wache Hhute |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Socialist State of Tsiba |
| Service/branch | Army |
| Years of service | 10 |
| Rank | Master Sergeant |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Tsyshaba |
Emetsi Hhute Chavatsy, born Emetsi Njuva Hhute, was a Tsiba politician and founder of the Green Party (Tsiba). At the age of seventeen she dropped out of school to join Beshootsu Pyvupi's rebel army where she served for ten years, eventually rising to the position of Master Sergeant. In 1978 she became the second Mayor of Davapu after defeating the sitting mayor Kyne Nzatizeneya. In 1982 she succeeded Oscar Itsihe as Representative 42 of Tsibitsy. In 1994, with the legalization of opposition parties, she founded the Green Party of Tsiba. She served as Leader of the Party until 2006, when she lost the party elections to Benya Marie Sherman. She retired from politics the same year and died of lymphoma in 2007.
Early Life and Career
Chavatsy was born in the village of Piby'o in Duchavo in 1950 to Alexander Wache Hhute, a Bacada farmer and retired soldier who served the Tsiba army in the Tsiba War of Independece, and Emily Hhute. She was the third of eight children and grew up working on her parents' farm. In 1967 she and her older brother, Dumateyi Lefu Hhute, joined Beshootsu Pyvupi's army.
After the Tsiba Civil War she continued to serve in the army until 1977.
Political Career
In 1978 Chavatsy ran as Mayor of Davapu against Kyne Nzatizeneya and Ishumite Steinem. She won with 42% of the vote. As Mayor she championed agricultural rights and the rights of women.
In 1982 Representative 42 of Tsibitsy Oscar Itsihe resigned from office and a special election was held to replace him. Chavatsy ran on a platform of decentralization and agricultural prioritization. She won with 67% of votes against Litifahe Cati Ndetha.
Chavatsy founded the Green Party of Tsiba, a centrist agrarian party based in Davapu, when opposition parties were legalized. Chavatsy served as Leader of the Party from 1994 to 2006. Under her leadership the party became the second most successful at passing legislation, behind only the Shooda-Tsiba.
Personal Life
Chavatsy married her husband, Wanachama Chavatsy, a member of the Tsiba Navy, in 1974. The couple had four children, including General Themaninaweza Chavatsy.
Chavatsy was an outspoken member of both the Bacada minority and the Protestant minority of Tsiba.
Chavatsy was diagnosed with Stage 4 Lymphoma in January of 2007 and died in April of that year in her home in Davapu. She was buried in Shipuva Memorial Cemetary.