Vice-President of Zimbabwe#Second vice-presidents

{{Short description|Deputy head of state and of government in Zimbabwe}}

{{Infobox official post

| post = Vice-Presidents

| body = the
Republic of Zimbabwe

| insignia = Coat of arms of Zimbabwe.svg

| insigniasize = 100px

| insigniacaption = Coat of arms of Zimbabwe

| nativename =

| image =

| department = Executive branch of the Zimbabwean Government

| imagesize =

| incumbent = {{multiple image | align = center | total_width = 250 | image_gap = 5 | caption_align = center | image_style = border:none; | image1 = The Vice President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, General (Retd.) Dr. Constantino Chiwenga on March 23, 2018 (cropped).jpg | caption1 = Constantino Chiwenga
(First) | image2 = Vice President of Zimbabwe, Mr. Kembo Mohadi, at the Munhumutapa Building, in Harare, Zimbabwe on November 03, 2018 (cropped).JPG | caption2 = Kembo Mohadi
(Second) | border = infobox}}

| incumbentsince = 28 December 2017 (First)
since 8 September 2023 (Second)

| style = His Excellency
Mr Vice President

| residence =

| appointer = President of Zimbabwe

| termlength = 5 years, renewable once{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-21860543|title=Zimbabweans hope for democratic rebirth|website=BBC News|date=20 March 2013|access-date=15 August 2013}}

| formation = 31 December 1987

| succession =

| inaugural = Simon Muzenda (First)
Joshua Nkomo (Second)

| deputy =

| salary =

| website = {{URL|Zimbabwe.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 of officeholders

;Political parties

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{{legend|{{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

;Symbols

{{note label|†|†|†}} Died in office

=First vice-presidents=

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rowspan=2\| {{Abbr\|No.\|Number}} ! rowspan=2 style="width:80px;"\| Picture ! rowspan=2\| Name {{small\|(Birth–Death)}} ! colspan=3\| Term of office ! rowspan=2\| Political party ! rowspan=2\| President
Took office ! Left office ! Time in office
style="background:{{party color\|ZANU–PF}}; color:white;"\| 1 \| 80px \| Simon Muzenda {{small\|(1922–2003)}} \| 31 December 1987 \| 20 September 2003{{ref label\|†\|†\|†}} \| {{Age in years and days\|1987\|12\|31\|2003\|9\|20}} \| ZANU–PF \| rowspan=4\| Robert Mugabe {{small\|(1987–2017)}}
style="background:{{party color\|ZANU–PF}}; color:white;"\| 2 \| 80px \| Joice Mujuru {{small\|(born 1955)}} \| 6 December 2004 \| 8 December 2014 \| {{Age in years and days\|2004\|12\|6\|2014\|12\|8}} \| ZANU–PF
style="background:{{party color\|ZANU–PF}}; color:white;"\| 3 \| 80px \| Emmerson Mnangagwa {{small\|(born 1942)}} \| 12 December 2014 \| 6 November 2017 \| {{Age in years and days\|2014\|12\|12\|2017\|11\|6}} \| ZANU–PF{{efn\|Until 2017, expelled and later reinstated into the party after the coup d'état.}}
rowspan=2 colspan=7\| Post vacant (6 November – 28 December 2017){{cite web\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/19/world/africa/zimbabwe-robert-mugabe.html\|title=Robert Mugabe, in Speech to Zimbabwe, Refuses to Say if He Will Resign\|first=Jeffrey\|last=Moyo\|date=19 November 2017\|access-date=28 November 2017\|website=The New York Times}}
rowspan=2\| Emmerson Mnangagwa {{small\|(since 2017)}}
style="background:{{party color\|ZANU–PF}}; color:white;"\| 4 \| 80px \| Constantino Chiwenga {{small\|(born 1956)}} \| 28 December 2017 \| Incumbent \| {{Age in years and days\|2017\|12\|28}} \| ZANU–PF

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rowspan=2| {{Abbr|No.|Number}}

! rowspan=2 style="width:80px;"| Picture

! rowspan=2| Name
{{small|(Birth–Death)}}

! colspan=3| Term of office

! rowspan=2| Political party

! rowspan=2| President

Took office

! Left office

! Time in office

style="background:{{party color|ZANU–PF}}; color:white;"| 1

| 80px

| Simon Muzenda
{{small|(1922–2003)}}

| 31 December 1987

| 20 September 2003{{ref label|†|†|†}}

| {{Age in years and days|1987|12|31|2003|9|20}}

| ZANU–PF

| rowspan=4| Robert Mugabe
{{small|(1987–2017)}}

style="background:{{party color|ZANU–PF}}; color:white;"| 2

| 80px

| Joice Mujuru
{{small|(born 1955)}}

| 6 December 2004

| 8 December 2014

| {{Age in years and days|2004|12|6|2014|12|8}}

| ZANU–PF

style="background:{{party color|ZANU–PF}}; color:white;"| 3

| 80px

| Emmerson Mnangagwa
{{small|(born 1942)}}

| 12 December 2014

| 6 November 2017

| {{Age in years and days|2014|12|12|2017|11|6}}

| ZANU–PF{{efn|Until 2017, expelled and later reinstated into the party after the coup d'état.}}

rowspan=2 colspan=7| Post vacant (6 November – 28 December 2017){{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/19/world/africa/zimbabwe-robert-mugabe.html|title=Robert Mugabe, in Speech to Zimbabwe, Refuses to Say if He Will Resign|first=Jeffrey|last=Moyo|date=19 November 2017|access-date=28 November 2017|website=The New York Times}}

rowspan=2| Emmerson Mnangagwa
{{small|(since 2017)}}

style="background:{{party color|ZANU–PF}}; color:white;"| 4

| 80px

| Constantino Chiwenga
{{small|(born 1956)}}

| 28 December 2017

| Incumbent

| {{Age in years and days|2017|12|28}}

| ZANU–PF

==Timeline==

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=Second vice-presidents=

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Took office ! Left office ! Time in office
style="background:{{party color\|ZANU–PF}}; color:white;"\| 1 \| 80px \| Joshua Nkomo {{small\|(1917–1999)}} \| 6 August 1990{{Cite journal\|last=Hatchard\|first=John\|date=1991\|title=The Constitution of Zimbabwe: Towards a Model for Africa?\|url=http://www.jstor.org/stable/745495\|journal=Journal of African Law\|volume=35\|issue=1/2\|pages=79–101\|doi=10.1017/S0021855300008378 \|jstor=745495 \|s2cid=146223661 \|issn=0021-8553}} \| 1 July 1999{{ref label\|†\|†\|†}} \| {{Age in years and days\|1990\|8\|6\|1999\|7\|1}} \| ZANU–PF \| rowspan=4\| Robert Mugabe {{small\|(1987–2017)}}
style="background:{{party color\|ZANU–PF}}; color:white;"\| 2 \| 80px \| Joseph Msika {{small\|(1923–2009)}} \| 23 December 1999 \| 4 August 2009{{ref label\|†\|†\|†}} \| {{Age in years and days\|1999\|12\|23\|2009\|8\|4}} \| ZANU–PF
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style="background:{{party color\|Independent politician}}; color:black;"\| {{small\|(4)}} \| Independent \| rowspan=5\| Emmerson Mnangagwa {{small\|(since 2017)}}
colspan=7\| Post vacant (27 November – 28 December 2017)
style="background:{{party color\|ZANU–PF}}; color:white;"\| 5 \| 80px \| Kembo Mohadi {{small\|(born 1949)}} \| 28 December 2017 \| 1 March 2021 \| {{Age in years and days\|2017\|12\|28\|2021\|3\|1}} \| ZANU–PF
colspan=7\| Post vacant (1 March 2021 – 8 September 2023)
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! rowspan=2| Name
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! colspan=3| Term of office

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! rowspan=2| President

Took office

! Left office

! Time in office

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| Joshua Nkomo
{{small|(1917–1999)}}

| 6 August 1990{{Cite journal|last=Hatchard|first=John|date=1991|title=The Constitution of Zimbabwe: Towards a Model for Africa?|url=http://www.jstor.org/stable/745495|journal=Journal of African Law|volume=35|issue=1/2|pages=79–101|doi=10.1017/S0021855300008378 |jstor=745495 |s2cid=146223661 |issn=0021-8553}}

| 1 July 1999{{ref label|†|†|†}}

| {{Age in years and days|1990|8|6|1999|7|1}}

| ZANU–PF

| rowspan=4| Robert Mugabe
{{small|(1987–2017)}}

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| 80px

| Joseph Msika
{{small|(1923–2009)}}

| 23 December 1999

| 4 August 2009{{ref label|†|†|†}}

| {{Age in years and days|1999|12|23|2009|8|4}}

| ZANU–PF

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| 80px

| John Nkomo
{{small|(1934–2013)}}

| 14 December 2009

| 17 January 2013{{ref label|†|†|†}}

| {{Age in years and days|2009|12|14|2013|1|17}}

| ZANU–PF

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| rowspan=2| 80px

| rowspan=2| Phelekezela Mphoko
{{small|(1940–2024)}}

| rowspan=2| 12 December 2014

| rowspan=2| 27 November 2017{{cite web|url=http://www.herald.co.zw/president-dissolves-cabinet/|title=President dissolves Cabinet|website=Herald.co.zw|access-date=28 November 2017}}{{Deadlink|date=April 2025}}

| rowspan=2| {{Age in years and days|2014|12|12|2017|11|27}}

| ZANU–PF{{efn|Until 2017, expelled from the party after the coup d'état.}}

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| Independent

| rowspan=5| Emmerson Mnangagwa
{{small|(since 2017)}}

colspan=7| Post vacant (27 November – 28 December 2017)

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| Kembo Mohadi
{{small|(born 1949)}}

| 28 December 2017

| 1 March 2021

| {{Age in years and days|2017|12|28|2021|3|1}}

| ZANU–PF

colspan=7| Post vacant (1 March 2021 – 8 September 2023)

style="background:{{party color|ZANU–PF}}; color:white;"| {{small|(6)}}

| 80px

| Kembo Mohadi
{{small|(born 1949)}}

| 8 September 2023

| Incumbent

| {{Age in years and days|2023|9|8}}

| ZANU–PF

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Rank by time in office

=First vice-presidents=

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Rank !Vice President !Time in office
1 \|Simon Muzenda \|{{Age in years and days\|1987\|12\|31\|2003\|09\|20}}
2 \|Joice Mujuru \|{{Age in years and days\|2004\|12\|06\|2014\|12\|08}}
3 \|Constantino Chiwenga \|{{Age in years and days\|2017\|12\|28}}
4 \|Emmerson Mnangagwa \|{{Age in years and days\|2014\|12\|12\|2017\|11\|6}}

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Rank

!Vice President

!Time in office

|Simon Muzenda

|{{Age in years and days|1987|12|31|2003|09|20}}

|Joice Mujuru

|{{Age in years and days|2004|12|06|2014|12|08}}

|Constantino Chiwenga

|{{Age in years and days|2017|12|28}}

|Emmerson Mnangagwa

|{{Age in years and days|2014|12|12|2017|11|6}}

=Second vice-presidents=

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Rank !Vice President !Time in office
1 \|Joseph Msika \|{{Age in years and days\|1999\|12\|23\|2009\|08\|04}}
2 \|Joshua Nkomo \|{{Age in years and days\|1990\|08\|06\|1999\|07\|01}}
3 \|Kembo Mohadi \|{{Age in years and days\|2017\|12\|28\|2021\|03\|01}}
4 \|John Nkomo \|{{Age in years and days\|2009\|12\|14\|2013\|01\|17}}
5 \|Phelekezela Mphoko \|{{Age in years and days\|2014\|12\|12\|2017\|11\|27}}

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Rank

!Vice President

!Time in office

|Joseph Msika

|{{Age in years and days|1999|12|23|2009|08|04}}

|Joshua Nkomo

|{{Age in years and days|1990|08|06|1999|07|01}}

|Kembo Mohadi

|{{Age in years and days|2017|12|28|2021|03|01}}

|John Nkomo

|{{Age in years and days|2009|12|14|2013|01|17}}