Vice-President of Zimbabwe
The Vice-President of Zimbabwe is the second highest political position obtainable in Zimbabwe. Currently there is a provision for two Vice-Presidents, who are appointed by the President of Zimbabwe.
| First and Second Vice-President of the Republic of Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|
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| Term length | 5 years, renewable once[1] |
| Inaugural holder | Simon Muzenda (First) Joshua Nkomo (Second) |
| Formation | 31 December 1987 |
The Vice-Presidents are designated as "First" and "Second" in the Constitution of Zimbabwe; the designation reflects their position in the presidential order of succession.
Vice-Presidents
Key
- Political parties
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- Independent
- Symbols
- † Died in office
First Vice-President
| No. | Picture | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | Political Party | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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Simon Muzenda (1922–2003) |
31 December 1987 | 20 September 2003[†] | ZANU–PF | Robert Mugabe (1987–2017) |
| 2 | 
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Joice Mujuru (1955–) |
6 December 2004 | 8 December 2014 | ZANU–PF | |
| 3 | _(cropped).jpg)
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Emmerson Mnangagwa (1942–) |
12 December 2014 | 6 November 2017 | ZANU–PF[a] | |
| N/A | Vacant[2] | 6 November 2017 | 28 December 2017 | N/A | ||
| Emmerson Mnangagwa (2017–) | ||||||
| 4 | Constantino Chiwenga (1956–) |
28 December 2017 | Incumbent | ZANU–PF |
Second Vice-President
| No. | Picture | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | Political Party | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .jpg)
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Joshua Nkomo (1917–1999) |
31 December 1987 | 1 July 1999[†] | ZANU–PF | Robert Mugabe (1987–2017) |
| 2 | 
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Joseph Msika (1923–2009) |
23 December 1999 | 4 August 2009[†] | ZANU–PF | |
| 3 |
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John Nkomo (1934–2013) |
14 December 2009 | 17 January 2013[†] | ZANU–PF | |
| 4 | .jpg)
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Phelekezela Mphoko (1940–) |
12 December 2014 | 27 November 2017[3] | ZANU–PF[b] | |
| (4) | Independent | Emmerson Mnangagwa (2017–) | ||||
| N/A | Vacant | 27 November 2017 | 28 December 2017 | N/A | ||
| 5 |
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Kembo Mohadi (1949–) |
28 December 2017 | 3 March 2021 | ZANU–PF |
Vice-President Of Zimbabwe Media
Emmerson Mnangagwa (2019-01-15)
The Vice President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, General (Retd.) Dr. Constantino Chiwenga on March 23, 2018 (cropped)
Vice President of Zimbabwe, Mr. Kembo Mohadi, at the Munhumutapa Building, in Harare, Zimbabwe on November 03, 2018 (cropped)
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Vice President of Zimbabwe, Mr. Kembo Mohadi, at the Munhumutapa Building, in Harare, Zimbabwe on November 03, 2018 (cropped)
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_Dr._Constantino_Chiwenga_on_March_23,_2018_(cropped).jpg)
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Notes
- ↑ Until 2017, expelled and later reinstated into the party after the coup d'état
- ↑ Until 2017, expelled from the party after the coup d'état
References
- ↑ "Zimbabweans hope for democratic rebirth". BBC News. 20 March 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ↑ Moyo, Jeffrey (19 November 2017). "Robert Mugabe, in Speech to Zimbabwe, Refuses to Say if He Will Resign". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ↑ "President dissolves Cabinet". Herald.co.zw. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
