Constantine Chiwenga (President McCain)

General Constantine Guveya Chiwenga (August 25, 1956 – May 4, 2009) was a General of the Zimbabwe National Army who served as Commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces from his appointment to his death. He led the Zimbabwe Defence Forces during the CODAMIZ invasion of Zimbabwe in April 2009, but was unable to fight off the invading coalition forces. On May 3, 2009 he was appointed by Robert Mugabe as his successor, and became President following the death of Mugabe in the early hours on May 4, 2009. As president, he announced that Zimbabwe would honour Mugabe's legacy by fighting to the end. However, his term was short-lived, being killed in a firefight between U.S. soldiers and Zimbabwean soldiers at a checkpoint as he attempted to escape Harare.