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Zimbabwe

Government

Government

According to Zimbabwe's constitution, the president is head of state and ahead of government elected for a 6-year term by popular majority vote.

Parliament consists of the House of Assembly and has up to a 5-year life span. The House of Assembly has 120 members elected by the common-roll electorate, eight governors, 10 chiefs, 12 presidential appointees, the Speaker and the Attorney General.

Current Government

OfficeHolder
PresidentMugabe, Robert
Vice PresidentMsika, Joseph
Vice PresidentMuzenda, Simon
Min. of DefenseSekeramayi, Sydney
Min. of Education, Sports, & CultureChigwedere, Aeneas
Min. of Energy & Power DevelopmentMidzi, Amos
Min. of Environment & TourismNhema, Francis
Min. of Finance & Economic DevelopmentMurerwa, Herbert
Min. of Foreign AffairsMudenge, Stan
Min. of Health & Child WelfareParirenyatwa, David
Min. of Higher & Tertiary EducationChombo, Ignatius
Min. of Home AffairsMohadi, Kembo
Min. of Industry & International TradeMumbengegwi, Samuel
Min. of Justice, Legal, & Parliamentary AffairsChinamasa, Patrick
Min. of Lands, Agriculture, & Rural ResettlementMade, Joseph
Min. of Local Govt., Public Works, & National HousingChombo, Ignatius
Min. of Mines & Mining DevelopmentChindori-Chininga, Edward
Min. of Public Service, Labor, & Social WelfareMoyo, July
Min. of Rural Resources & Water DevelopmentMujuru, Joyce
Min. of Small & Medium Enterprise DevelopmentNyoni, Sithembiso
Min. of Special Affairs in the President's OfficeNkomo, John
Min. of Transport & CommunicationsMangwende, Witness
Min. of Youth Development, Gender, & Employment CreationManyika, Elliot
Min. of State for Information & PublicityMoyo, Jonathan
Min. of State for National SecurityGoche, Nicholas
Min. of State for Science & Technology DevelopmentMuchena, Olivia
Min. of State for State Enterprises & ParastatalsMangwana, Paul
Min. of State for the Land Reform ProgramBhuka, Flora
Governor, Central BankTsumba, Leonard
Ambassador to the USMubako, Simbi Veke
Permanent Representative to the UN, New YorkJokonya, Tichaona Joseph Benjamin
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