Third Cabinet of Emmerson Mnangagwa

Cabinet of Zimbabwe
2023–present
President Emmerson Mnangagwa
Date formed11 September 2023 (2023-09-11)
People and organisations
PresidentEmmerson Mnangagwa
First Vice-PresidentConstantino Chiwenga
Second Vice-PresidentKembo Mohadi
No. of ministers26
Member partyZANU-PF
Status in legislatureMajority
184 / 280 (66%)
Opposition party
  •   CCC
Opposition leaderNelson Chamisa
History
Outgoing election23 August 2023
Legislature term(s)2023–present
PredecessorSecond Cabinet of Emmerson Mnangagwa

The third cabinet of Emmerson Mnangagwa is the current government of Zimbabwe. President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced its formation on 11 September 2023. The newly appointed ministers and their deputies were sworn in the following day.

History

Zimbabwean president Emmerson Mnangagwa was sworn in for his second full term on 4 September 2023 following his disputed re-election in the 2023 Zimbabwean presidential election.[1] On 8 September 2023, Mnangagwa reappointed Constantino Chiwenga as First Vice-President and announced the return of Kembo Mohadi as Second Vice-President. Mohadi had resigned from the role back in March 2021 due to a sex scandal.[2]

Mnangagwa announced the formation of his third cabinet on 11 September 2023.[3] The new cabinet consists of 26 ministries. The State Security ministry was scrapped, the Defence and War Veterans ministry was split into two new ministries and a new Ministry of Skills Audit and Development was created.[4][5]

Controversially, Mnangagwa appointed his son, Kudakwashe, and his nephew, Tongai, to the positions of Deputy Minister of Finance and Investment Promotion and Deputy Minister of Tourism and Hospitality, respectively.[6] Former State Security minister Owen Ncube, who was dismissed by Mnangagwa in January 2022, returned to cabinet as minister of Midlands Provincial Affairs.[7]

All the newly appointed ministers and their deputies were sworn in the following day,[8] with the exception of John Paradza and Nokuthula Matsikenyeri. The Constitution of Zimbabwe only permits the President to appoint seven non-Parliamentary members to Cabinet, however Mnangagwa had appointed nine. Matsikenyeri's appointment was rescinded on 12 September, and she was replaced by Misheck Mugadza, MP for Mutasa South. Paradza's appointment was not rescinded, but his swearing in was postponed until his victory in the Gutu West by election on 11 November 2023. [9]

Cabinets

12 September 2023 – present

First Cabinet of Second Mnangagwa Ministry
Portfolio Portrait Minister Term
Cabinet ministers
His Excellency President Dr Emmerson Mnangagwa 2017 – present
First Vice-President of Zimbabwe His Excellency General (Rtd) Dr Constantino Chiwenga 2017 – present
Second Vice-President of Zimbabwe His Excellency Kembo Mohadi 2023 – present
Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Dr Misheck Sibanda 2013 – 2023
Dr Martin Rushwaya 2023 –
Minister of State for Provincial Affairs in the Office of the President and Cabinet Lovemore Matuke 2023 – present
Hon. Oppah Muchinguri 2018 – present
Hon. Edgar Moyo 2023 – present
Hon. Mangaliso Ndlovu 2019 – present
Hon. Prof. Mthuli Ncube 2018 – present
Hon. Frederick Shava 2021 – present
Hon. Dr. Douglas Mombeshora 2023 – present
Hon. Prof. Amon Murwira 2017 – present
Hon. Kazembe Kazembe 2019 – present
Hon. Dr. Sithembiso Nyoni 2023 – present
Hon. Jenfan Muswere 2023 – present
Hon. Tatenda Mavetera 2023 – present
Hon. Ziyambi Ziyambi 2017 – present
Hon. Anxious Masuka 2020 – present
Hon. Winston Chitando 2023 – present
Hon. Soda Zhemu 2023 – present
Hon. Daniel Garwe 2019 – present
Hon. Torerayi Moyo 2023 – present
Hon. July Moyo 2023 – present
  • Minister of Skills Audit and Development
 Hon. Prof. Paul Mavima 2023 – present
Hon. Kirsty Coventry 2018 – present
Hon. Barbara Rwodzi 2023 – present
Hon. Felix Mhona 2021 – present
  • Minister of Veterans of the Liberation Struggle Affairs
 Hon. Ambassador Christopher Mutsvangwa 2023 – present
Hon. Monica Mutsvangwa 2023 – present
Hon. Tinoda Machakaire 2023 – present

List of ministers

Member of the House of Assembly Member of the Senate Non-Parliamentary Minister[lower-alpha 1]
Cabinet ministers are listed in bold while deputies are not

The Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC)

The Office of the President and Cabinet
Post Minister Term
His Excellency President Dr Emmerson Mnangagwa 24 November 2017 – present
First Vice-President of Zimbabwe His Excellency General (Rtd) Dr Constantino Chiwenga 28 December 2017 – present
Second Vice-President of Zimbabwe His Excellency Kembo Mohadi 8 September 2023 – present
Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Dr Misheck Sibanda 21 November 2013 – 26 September 2023
Dr Martin Rushwaya 26 September 2023 – present
Minister of State for Provincial Affairs in the Office of the President and Cabinet Lovemore Matuke 12 September 2023 – present

Departments of state

Defence
Hon. Oppah Muchinguri 10 September 2018 – present
Hon. Brig. Gen. (Rtd) Levi Mayihlome 12 September 2023 – present
Energy and Power Development
Hon. Edgar Moyo 12 September 2023 – present
Environment, Climate and Wildlife
Hon. Mangaliso Ndlovu 8 November 2019 – present
Hon. John Paradza[lower-alpha 2] 27 November 2023 – present
Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion
Hon. Prof. Mthuli Ncube 10 September 2018 – present
Hon. David Kudakwashe Mnangagwa 12 September 2023 – present
Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Hon. Frederick Shava 2 March 2021 – present
Health and Child Care
Hon. Dr. Douglas Mombeshora 12 September 2023 – present
Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development
Hon. Prof. Amon Murwira 1 December 2017 – present
Hon. Simelisizwe Sibanda 14 September 2023 – present
Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage
Hon. Kazembe Kazembe 8 November 2019 – present
Hon. Chido Sanyatwe 18 September 2023 – present
Industry and Commerce
Hon. Dr. Sithembiso Nyoni 12 September 2023 – present
Hon. Roy Bhila 18 September 2023 – present
Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services
Hon. Jenfan Muswere 12 September 2023 – present
Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services
Hon. Tatenda Mavetera 12 September 2023 – present
Hon. Dingumuzi Phuti 12 September 2023 – present
Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs
Hon. Ziyambi Ziyambi 1 December 2017 – present
Hon. Nobert Mazungunye[lower-alpha 3] 12 September 2023 – present
Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development
Hon. Anxious Masuka 14 August 2020 – present
Hon. Vangelis Peter Haritatos 10 September 2018 – present
Hon. Davis Marapira 21 June 2022 – present
Local Government and Public Works
Hon. Winston Chitando 12 September 2023 – present
Mines and Mining Development
Hon. Soda Zhemu 12 September 2023 – present
Hon. Polite Kambamura 18 September 2023 – present
National Housing and Social Amenities
Hon. Daniel Garwe 8 November 2019 – present
Hon. Yeukai Simbanegavi 8 November 2019 – present
Primary and Secondary Education
Hon. Torerayi Moyo 12 September 2023 – present
Hon. Angeline Gata 12 September 2023 – present
Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare
Hon. July Moyo 12 September 2023 – present
Hon. Mercy Dinha 12 September 2023 – present
Skills Audit and Development
  • Minister of Skills Audit and Development
 Hon. Prof. Paul Mavima 12 September 2023 – present
Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture
Hon. Kirsty Coventry 10 September 2018 – present
Hon. Emily Jesaya 12 September 2023 – present
Tourism and Hospitality Industry
Hon. Barbara Rwodzi 12 September 2023 – present
Hon. Tongai Mnangagwa 12 September 2023 – present
Transport and Infrastructural Development
Hon. Felix Mhona 15 February 2021 – present
Hon. Joshua Sacco 14 September 2023 – present
Veterans of the Liberation Struggle Affairs
  • Minister of Veterans of Liberation
 Hon. Ambassador Christopher Mutsvangwa 12 September 2023 – present
  • Deputy Minister of Veterans of Liberation
 Hon. Monicah Mavhunga 12 September 2023 – present
Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development
Hon. Monica Mutsvangwa 12 September 2023 – present
Hon. Jennifer Mhlanga 12 September 2023 – present
Youth Empowerment, Development and Vocational Training
Hon. Tinoda Machakaire 12 September 2023 – present
Hon. Kudakwashe Mupamhanga 14 September 2023 – present

Provincial Affairs Ministers

Provincial Affairs Ministers
Hon. Judith Ncube 10 September 2018 – present
Hon. Charles Tavengwa 12 September 2023 – present
Hon. Ezra Chadzamira 10 September 2018 – present
Hon. Owen Ncube 12 September 2023 – present
Hon. Nokuthula Matsikenyere[lower-alpha 4]
Hon. Misheck Mugadza 12 September 2023 – present
Hon. Aplonia Munzverengwi 10 September 2018 – present
Hon. Marian Chombo 12 September 2023 – present
Hon. Christopher Magomo 12 September 2023 – present
Hon. Richard Moyo 10 September 2018 – present
Hon. Evelyn Ndlovu 12 September 2023 – present

Notes

  1. ↑ Constitutionally limited to seven in the Cabinet, not including the President, Vice-Presidents, and their secretaries.
  2. ↑ Paradza's appointment was postponed until his election to the National Assembly in the Gutu West by-election.
  3. ↑ Spelled 'Obert' in the press release.
  4. ↑ Matsikenyere was appointed on 11 September 2023, however was never sworn in, as she was not a member of Parliament, and the Constitution of Zimbabwe only permits seven non-Parliamentary members of the cabinet. Her appointment was rescinded on 12 September, and she was replaced by Misheck Mugadza.

References

  1. ↑ Chingono, Nyasha (2023-09-04). "Zimbabwe's President Mnangagwa sworn in after disputed poll". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  2. ↑ Ndebele, Lenin. "Zimbabwe gets two familiar faces as VPs – including one who left amid scandal". News24. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  3. ↑ "Mnangagwa names his new cabinet after controversial election win". Zimbabwe News Now. 2023-09-11. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  4. ↑ "President blends old and new in Cabinet". The Herald. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  5. ↑ "5 new Provincial Affairs Ministers appointed". The Herald. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  6. ↑ Ndebele, Lenin. "Emmerson Mnangagwa catapults his son into Zimbabwe's cabinet – as deputy finance minister". News24. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  7. ↑ Mandivengerei, Paidashe (2023-09-11). "Fired State Security Minister Ncube bounces back as top bureaucrat; spy ministry scrapped". NewZimbabwe.com. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  8. ↑ "Zimbabwe's newly re-elected president appoints his son and nephew to deputy minister posts". AP News. 2023-09-12. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  9. ↑ "Mnangagwa picks new Manicaland minister after constitution breach". ZimLive. 2023-09-14. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
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