Robert Mugabe, born on February 21, 1924, was the former President of Zimbabwe. He participated in the struggle for Zimbabwe's independence in the 1960s and became the country's leader after the nation's independence in 1980. Mugabe implemented land reform policies during his tenure, which redistributed land from white owners to landless black people, but his rule was also criticized for its authoritarianism and human rights abuses.
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