Vice-President of Zimbabwe facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Vice-Presidents of theRepublic of Zimbabwe |
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Coat of arms of Zimbabwe
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Executive branch of the Zimbabwean Government | |
Style | His Excellency Mr Vice President |
Appointer | President of Zimbabwe |
Term length | 5 years, renewable once |
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).
Contents
List vice-presidents
Key
- Political parties
- Symbols
- Died in office
First vice-presidents
No. | Picture | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Political party | President | ||
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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) |
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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 | ||
Post vacant (6 November – 28 December 2017) | |||||||
Emmerson Mnangagwa (since 2017) |
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4 | Constantino Chiwenga (born 1956) |
28 December 2017 | Incumbent | 6 years, 310 days | ZANU–PF |
Second vice-presidents
No. | Picture | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Political party | President | ||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
1 | Joshua Nkomo (1917–1999) |
6 August 1990 | 1 July 1999 | 8 years, 329 days | ZANU–PF | Robert Mugabe (1987–2017) |
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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 | 2 years, 350 days | ZANU–PF | ||
(4) | Independent | Emmerson Mnangagwa (since 2017) |
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Post vacant (27 November – 28 December 2017) | |||||||
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 |
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1 | Simon Muzenda | 15 years, 263 days |
2 | Joice Mujuru | 10 years, 2 days |
3 | Constantino Chiwenga | 6 years, 310 days |
4 | Emmerson Mnangagwa | 2 years, 329 days |
Second vice-presidents
Rank | Vice President | Time in office |
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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
In Spanish: Anexo:Vicepresidentes de Zimbabue para niños
- President of Zimbabwe
- Prime Minister of Zimbabwe
- List of current vice presidents