Vice-President of Zimbabwe facts for kids

Quick facts for kids 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
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

•      ZANU–PF
•      Independent

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
Post vacant (6 November – 28 December 2017)
							Emmerson Mnangagwa (since 2017)
4		Constantino Chiwenga (born 1956)	28 December 2017	Incumbent	6 years, 315 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	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	2 years, 350 days	ZANU–PF
(4)						Independent	Emmerson Mnangagwa (since 2017)
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; 13 months ago (2023-09-08)	ZANU–PF

Rank by time in office

First vice-presidents

Second vice-presidents

See also

In Spanish: Anexo:Vicepresidentes de Zimbabue para niños

• President of Zimbabwe
• Prime Minister of Zimbabwe
• List of current vice presidents