Vice-Presidents of the
Republic of Zimbabwe
Coat of arms of Zimbabwe
Incumbent
Constantino Chiwenga (First)
Kembo Mohadi (Second)
since 28 December 2017
Executive branch of the Zimbabwean Government
StyleHis 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[lower-alpha 1]
Post vacant (6 November – 28 December 2017)[2]
Emmerson Mnangagwa
(since 2017)
4 Constantino Chiwenga
(born 1956)		 28 December 2017 Incumbent 6 years, 20 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
Post vacant (1 March 2021–9 September 2023)
6 Kembo Mohadi
(born 1949)		 9 September 2023 incumbent 8 September 2023 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, 20 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. 1 2 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. ↑ Hatchard, John (1991). "The Constitution of Zimbabwe: Towards a Model for Africa?". Journal of African Law. 35 (1/2): 79–101. doi:10.1017/S0021855300008378. ISSN 0021-8553. JSTOR 745495. S2CID 146223661 – via JSTOR.
  4. ↑ "President dissolves Cabinet". Herald.co.zw. Retrieved 28 November 2017.


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