Vice-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-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).

Vice-Presidents

Key

Political parties
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 198720 September 2003[†] ZANU–PF Robert
Mugabe
(1987–2017)
2 Joice Mujuru
(1955–)		 6 December 20048 December 2014 ZANU–PF
3 Emmerson Mnangagwa
(1942–)		 12 December 20146 November 2017 ZANU–PF[lower-alpha 1]
N/A Vacant[2] 6 November 201728 December 2017 N/A
Emmerson
Mnangagwa
(2017–)
4 Constantino Chiwenga
(1956–)		 28 December 2017Incumbent ZANU–PF

Second Vice-President

No. Picture Name
(Birth–Death)		 Took office Left office Political Party President
1 Joshua Nkomo
(1917–1999)		 31 December 19871 July 1999[†] ZANU–PF Robert
Mugabe
(1987–2017)
2 Joseph Msika
(1923–2009)		 23 December 19994 August 2009[†] ZANU–PF
3 John Nkomo
(1934–2013)		 14 December 200917 January 2013[†] ZANU–PF
4 Phelekezela Mphoko
(1940–)		 12 December 201427 November 2017[3] ZANU–PF[lower-alpha 2]
(4) Independent Emmerson
Mnangagwa
(2017–)
N/A Vacant 27 November 201728 December 2017 N/A
5 Kembo Mohadi
(1949–)		 28 December 2017Incumbent 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 11 years, 182 days
2 Joseph Msika 9 years, 224 days
3 John Nkomo 3 years, 34 days
4 Phelekezela Mphoko 2 years, 350 days

Living former First Vice-Presidents

There are two living former First Vice-Presidents of Zimbabwe (as of 12 October 2018):

Living former Second Vice-Presidents

There is one living former Second Vice-President of Zimbabwe (as of 12 October 2018):

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

See also

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. ↑ "President dissolves Cabinet". Herald.co.zw. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
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