John Houghton (Zimbabwean politician)

John Roland Houghton (born 9 September 1945) is a Zimbabwean politician who is currently serving as the Member of Parliament for Kariba. He was first elected in the 2018 Zimbabwean general election as a member of the Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai (MDC–T). He previously served as the mayor of Kariba.

Early life
John Houghton was born on September 9, 1945, in Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia (now Harare, Zimbabwe). He is of English descent.

Career
Houghton worked as an electrical engineer prior to being elected the Mayor of Kariba in 2003. In the 2018 Zimbabwean general election, he was elected to represent Kariba in the Parliament of Zimbabwe.