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 | |
|---|---|
 | |
Incumbent Constantino Chiwenga (First) Kembo Mohadi (Second) since 28 December 2017 | |
| 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
- Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front (ZANU–PF)
- Symbols
- † Died in office
First Vice-President
| No. | Picture | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | Political Party | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Simon Muzenda (1922–2003) |
31 December 1987 | 20 September 2003[†] | ZANU–PF | Robert Mugabe (1987–2017) |
| 2 |  |
Joice Mujuru (1955–) |
6 December 2004 | 8 December 2014 | ZANU–PF | |
| 3 |  |
Emmerson Mnangagwa (1942–) |
12 December 2014 | 6 November 2017 | ZANU–PF[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 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.webp) |
Joshua Nkomo (1917–1999) |
31 December 1987 | 1 July 1999[†] | ZANU–PF | Robert Mugabe (1987–2017) |
| 2 |  |
Joseph Msika (1923–2009) |
23 December 1999 | 4 August 2009[†] | ZANU–PF | |
| 3 | |
John Nkomo (1934–2013) |
14 December 2009 | 17 January 2013[†] | ZANU–PF | |
| 4 | .jpg.webp) |
Phelekezela Mphoko (1940–) |
12 December 2014 | 27 November 2017[3] | ZANU–PF[lower-alpha 2] | |
| (4) | Independent | Emmerson Mnangagwa (2017–) | ||||
| N/A | Vacant | 27 November 2017 | 28 December 2017 | N/A | ||
| 5 | |
Kembo Mohadi (1949–) |
28 December 2017 | 3 March 2021 | ZANU–PF |
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.
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