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)
Kembo Mohadi (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).

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Vice-Presidents

Key

Political parties
  •   Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front (ZANU–PF)
  •   Independent
Symbols
  • † Died in office

First Vice-Presidents
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]
Post vacant (6 November – 28 December 2017)[2]
Emmerson
Mnangagwa
(2017–)
4 Constantino Chiwenga
(1956–)		 28 December 2017Incumbent ZANU–PF

Second Vice-Presidents
No. Picture Name
(Birth–Death)		 Took office Left office Political Party President
1 Joshua Nkomo
(1917–1999)		 6 August 1990[3]1 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[4] ZANU–PF[lower-alpha 2]
(4) Independent Emmerson
Mnangagwa
(2017–)
Post vacant (27 November – 28 December 2017)[2]
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 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

Living former Vice-Presidents

First Vice-Presidents

There are two living former First Vice-Presidents of Zimbabwe (as of 24 June 2020):

Second Vice-Presidents

There is one living former Second Vice-President of Zimbabwe (as of 24 June 2020):

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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