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Vice-Presidents of the
Republic of Zimbabwe
Coat of arms of Zimbabwe.svg
Coat of arms of Zimbabwe
The Vice President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, General (Retd.) Dr. Constantino Chiwenga on March 23, 2018 (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Constantino Chiwenga (First)
Kembo Mohadi (Second)

since 28 December 2017
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).


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 No image.png Simon Muzenda
(1922–2003)
31 December 1987 20 September 2003 15 years, 263 days ZANU–PF Robert Mugabe
(1987–2017)
2 Joice Mujuru at Horasis Global Arab Business Meeting 2012 crop.jpg Joice Mujuru
(born 1955)
6 December 2004 8 December 2014 10 years, 2 days ZANU–PF
3 Emmerson Mnangagwa (2019-01-15).jpg 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)
4 The Vice President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, General (Retd.) Dr. Constantino Chiwenga on March 23, 2018 (cropped).jpg 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
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Joshua Nkomo (1978).jpg Joshua Nkomo
(1917–1999)
6 August 1990 1 July 1999 8 years, 329 days ZANU–PF Robert Mugabe
(1987–2017)
2 Joseph Msika.jpg Joseph Msika
(1923–2009)
23 December 1999 4 August 2009 9 years, 224 days ZANU–PF
3 No image.png John Nkomo
(1934–2013)
14 December 2009 17 January 2013 3 years, 34 days ZANU–PF
4 Phelekezela Mphoko (cropped).jpg Phelekezela Mphoko
(born 1940)
12 December 2014 27 November 2017 2 years, 350 days ZANU–PF
(4) Independent Emmerson Mnangagwa
(since 2017)
Post vacant (27 November – 28 December 2017)
5 Vice President of Zimbabwe, Mr. Kembo Mohadi, at the Munhumutapa Building, in Harare, Zimbabwe on November 03, 2018 (cropped).JPG 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 Vice President of Zimbabwe, Mr. Kembo Mohadi, at the Munhumutapa Building, in Harare, Zimbabwe on November 03, 2018 (cropped).JPG Kembo Mohadi
(born 1949)
9 September 2023 incumbent 8 September 2023; 13 months ago (2023-09-08) 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, 310 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

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