Vice-President of Zimbabwe

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Vice-Presidents of the
Republic of Zimbabwe
His Excellency
Mr Vice President
AppointerPresident of Zimbabwe
Term length5 years, renewable once[1]
Inaugural holderSimon Muzenda (First)
Joshua Nkomo (Second)
Formation31 December 1987
Websitezimbabwe.gov

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. 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.

Under the ruling ZANU–PF party, the vice-presidential post ranked first in the order of succession has traditionally been reserved for a representative of the party's historical ZANU wing (mainly ethnic Shona), while the other vice-presidential post has gone to a representative of the party's historical ZAPU wing (mainly ethnic Northern Ndebele).

List vice-presidents

Key

Political parties
Symbols
  • Died in office

First vice-presidents

No. Picture Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Political party President
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Simon Muzenda
(1922–2003)
31 December 1987 20 September 2003[†] 15 years, 263 days ZANU–PF Robert Mugabe
(1987–2017)
2 Joice Mujuru
(born 1955)
6 December 2004 8 December 2014 10 years, 2 days ZANU–PF
3 Emmerson Mnangagwa
(born 1942)
12 December 2014 6 November 2017 2 years, 329 days ZANU–PF[a]
Post vacant (6 November – 28 December 2017)[2]
Emmerson Mnangagwa
(since 2017)
4 Constantino Chiwenga
(born 1956)
28 December 2017 Incumbent 6 years, 91 days ZANU–PF

Second vice-presidents

No. Picture Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Political party President
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Joshua Nkomo
(1917–1999)
6 August 1990[3] 1 July 1999[†] 8 years, 329 days ZANU–PF Robert Mugabe
(1987–2017)
2 Joseph Msika
(1923–2009)
23 December 1999 4 August 2009[†] 9 years, 224 days ZANU–PF
3 John Nkomo
(1934–2013)
14 December 2009 17 January 2013[†] 3 years, 34 days ZANU–PF
4 Phelekezela Mphoko
(born 1940)
12 December 2014 27 November 2017[4] 2 years, 350 days ZANU–PF[b]
(4) Independent Emmerson Mnangagwa
(since 2017)
Post vacant (27 November – 28 December 2017)[2]
5 Kembo Mohadi
(born 1949)
28 December 2017 1 March 2021 3 years, 63 days ZANU–PF
Post vacant (1 March 2021–9 September 2023)
6 Kembo Mohadi
(born 1949)
9 September 2023 incumbent 8 September 2023; 6 months ago (2023-09-08) ZANU–PF

Rank by time in office

First vice-presidents

Rank Vice President Time in office
1 Simon Muzenda 15 years, 263 days
2 Joice Mujuru 10 years, 2 days
3 Constantino Chiwenga 6 years, 91 days
4 Emmerson Mnangagwa 2 years, 329 days

Second vice-presidents

Rank Vice President Time in office
1 Joseph Msika 9 years, 224 days
2 Joshua Nkomo 8 years, 329 days
3 Kembo Mohadi 3 years, 63 days
4 John Nkomo 3 years, 34 days
5 Phelekezela Mphoko 2 years, 350 days

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Until 2017, expelled and later reinstated into the party after the coup d'état
  2. ^ Until 2017, expelled from the party after the coup d'état

References

  1. ^ "Zimbabweans hope for democratic rebirth". BBC News. 20 March 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  2. ^ a b Moyo, Jeffrey (19 November 2017). "Robert Mugabe, in Speech to Zimbabwe, Refuses to Say if He Will Resign". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  3. S2CID 146223661
    – via JSTOR.
  4. ^ "President dissolves Cabinet". Herald.co.zw. Retrieved 28 November 2017.