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. 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 of the
Republic of Zimbabwe
Executive Branch Government of Zimbabwe
Incumbent
Constantino Chiwenga (First)
Vacant (Second)
since 28 December 2017
StyleHis Excellency
Mr Vice President
AppointerThe President of Zimbabwe
Term length5 years, renewable once[1]
Inaugural holderSimon Muzenda (First)
Joshua Nkomo (Second)
Formation31 December 1987
Websitezimbabwe.gov

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).

Politics of Zimbabwe
Constitution
Government
Legislature
Judiciary
Elections
Administrative divisions
Foreign relations

List vice-presidents

Key

Political parties
  •   ZANU–PF
  •   Independent
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[lower-alpha 1]
Post vacant (6 November – 28 December 2017)[2]
Emmerson Mnangagwa
(since 2017)
4 Constantino Chiwenga
(born 1956)		 28 December 2017 Incumbent 4 years, 128 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[lower-alpha 2]
(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

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 Emmerson Mnangagwa 2 years, 329 days

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

Living former vice-presidents

First vice-presidents

There are two living former first vice-presidents of Zimbabwe (as of 5 May 2022):

Second vice-presidents

There are 2 living former second vice-presidents of Zimbabwe (as of 5 May 2022):

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. Moyo, Jeffrey (19 November 2017). "Robert Mugabe, in Speech to Zimbabwe, Refuses to Say if He Will Resign". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  3. Hatchard, John (1991). "The Constitution of Zimbabwe: Towards a Model for Africa?". Journal of African Law. 35 (1/2): 79–101. ISSN 0021-8553 – via JSTOR.
  4. "President dissolves Cabinet". Herald.co.zw. Retrieved 28 November 2017.


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