Republic of Zimbabwe
Emmerson Mnangagwa
Office verified
Confirmed by an official record of the government or institution. The seal certifies the record, not the person: it is not an endorsement or a claimed account.
Source: Government of Zimbabwe (zim.gov.zw)
Office verified
Confirmed by an official record of the government or institution. The seal certifies the record, not the person: it is not an endorsement or a claimed account.
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
Career
Record in public office
24 Nov 2017 – present
President of the Republic[1][2][3]
Republic of ZimbabweVerified24 Nov 2017 – present
President (head of government)[1][2][6]
Third Cabinet of Emmerson MnangagwaVerified24 Nov 2017 – present
President of the Republic and Commander-in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces[1][3][4]
Third Cabinet of Emmerson MnangagwaVerified2014 – 2017
First Vice-President[5]
Sourced2009 – 2013
Minister of Defence[5]
Sourced2000 – 2005
Speaker of Parliament[5]
Sourced1988 – 2000
Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs[5]
Sourced1980 – 1988
Minister of State for National Security[5]
Sourced
Education
Education
- LLB, University of London[5]
In government
Serves with 30 colleagues
- Constantino ChiwengaFirst Vice-President
- Kembo MohadiSecond Vice-President
- Lovemore MatukeNational Security
- Mthuli NcubeFinance
- Kudakwashe TagwireiEconomic Development
- Anxious MasukaAgriculture
- Vangelis HaritatosLands
- Oppah Muchinguri-KashiriDefence
- July MoyoEnergy
- Evelyn NdlovuEnvironment
- Amon MurwiraForeign Affairs
- Douglas MombeshoraHealth
- Frederick ShavaHigher Education
- Kazembe KazembeHome Affairs
- Mangaliso NdlovuIndustry and Commerce
- Soda ZhemuInformation
- Tatenda MaveteraICT
- Ziyambi ZiyambiJustice
- Daniel GarweLocal Government
- Polite KambamuraMines
- Paul MavimaHousing
- Torerayi MoyoEducation
- Edgar MoyoPublic Service and Labour
- Jenfan MuswereSkills Audit
- Anselem Nhamo SanyatweSports and Culture
- Barbara RwodziTourism
- Felix MhonaTransport
- Monicah MavhungaVeterans
- Monica MutsvangwaWomen Affairs and SMEs
- Tinoda MachakaireYouth
Evidence
How this record is supported
Claims by status
12 claims · 6 sources
- Verified 5
- Sourced 7
Sources
- [1]Zimbabwe Government portal
Government of Zimbabwe (zim.gov.zw)OfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [2]List of current heads of state and government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [3]Third Cabinet of Emmerson Mnangagwa
WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [4]Zimbabwe: Leaders and Cabinet Members
CIA World LeadersReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [5]Emmerson Mnangagwa - Wikipedia
WikipediaReferenceChecked 17 Oct 2026
- [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/