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Emmerson Mnangagwa

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Source: Government of Zimbabwe (zim.gov.zw)

President of the Republic[1][2][3]

Serving in the Third Cabinet of Emmerson Mnangagwa since 24 Nov 2017. 8 public offices on record since 1980.

In office
8 yrs 11 mos
Party
ZANU-PF
Offices
8

Verified on zim.gov.zw · checked 16 Oct 2026

Emmerson Mnangagwa has been President of Zimbabwe since 24 November 2017. A lawyer by training, he held several ministerial posts including State Security, Justice and Defence, was Speaker of Parliament from 2000 to 2005 and First Vice-President from 2014 to 2017.[5]

Overview

Current office

Verified

President of the Republic[1][2][3]

Third Cabinet of Emmerson Mnangagwa

Since

24 Nov 2017

8 yrs 11 mos

Country
Zimbabwe
Party
ZANU-PF[1][3][4]
Born
15 Sept 1942, Zvishavane, Zimbabwe[5]
First office on record
Minister of State for National Security, 1980

Career

Record in public office

8 offices
  1. 24 Nov 2017 – present

    President of the Republic[1][2][3]

    Republic of ZimbabweVerified
  2. 24 Nov 2017 – present

    President (head of government)[1][2][6]

    Third Cabinet of Emmerson MnangagwaVerified
  3. 24 Nov 2017 – present

    President of the Republic and Commander-in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces[1][3][4]

    Third Cabinet of Emmerson MnangagwaVerified
  4. 2014 – 2017

    First Vice-President[5]

    Sourced
  5. 2009 – 2013

    Minister of Defence[5]

    Sourced
  6. 2000 – 2005

    Speaker of Parliament[5]

    Sourced
  7. 1988 – 2000

    Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs[5]

    Sourced
  8. 1980 – 1988

    Minister of State for National Security[5]

    Sourced

Education

Education

Sourced
  • LLB, University of London[5]

In government

Serves with 30 colleagues

Full cabinet

Evidence

How this record is supported

Claims by status

12 claims · 6 sources

  • Verified 5
  • Sourced 7

Sources

  1. [1]
    Zimbabwe Government portal

    Government of Zimbabwe (zim.gov.zw)OfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026

  2. [2]
    List of current heads of state and government

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026

  3. [3]
    Third Cabinet of Emmerson Mnangagwa

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026

  4. [4]
    Zimbabwe: Leaders and Cabinet Members

    CIA World LeadersReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026

  5. [5]
    Emmerson Mnangagwa - Wikipedia

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 17 Oct 2026

  6. [6]
    Politics of Zimbabwe

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026

Cite this record

Govpedia. "Emmerson Mnangagwa." President of the Republic. Record gp:person/emmerson-mnangagwa, last checked 16 Oct 2026. IQGov. https://govpedia.org/person/emmerson-mnangagwa/