Mugabe’s administration now at 66 ministers and deputies

President Robert Mugabe’s administration now comprises 41 ministers and 22 deputies plus three members of the presidency- Mugabe himself and his two deputies Emmerson Mnangagwa and Phelekezela Mphoko.

Mnangagwa and Mphoko are also doubling as ministers, with Mnangagwa as Minister of Justice and Mphoko Minister of National Healing.

There is one vacancy among the provincial affairs ministers in Matebeleland South following the elevation of Abednico Ncube to Minister of Rural Development and Preservation of National Cultural Heritage.

Key ministries like Finance and Justice do not have deputies.

EXECUTIVE AS AT 11th SEPTEMBER 2015

President: Robert Mugabe

Vice-President : Emmerson Mnangagwa

Vice-President : Phelekezela Mphoko

In alphabetical order by name of Ministry

‡ signifies the Minister or Deputy Minister is one of the five individuals appointed from outside Parliament in terms of section 104(3

of the Constitution

*Ministry*	Minister or Vice-President[1]	*Deputy Minister/s*
Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development	Made, Joseph ‡	Marapira, Davis (Cropping) Zhanda, Paddy (Livestock)
Defence	Sekeramayi, Sydney
Energy and Power Development	Undenge, Samel	Muzenda, Tsitsi
Environment, Water and Climate	Muchinguri, Oppah
Finance and Economic Development	Chinamasa, Patrick
Foreign Affairs	Mumbengegwi, Simbarashe	Mbwembwe, Edgar
Health and Child Care	Parirenyatwa, David	Musiiwa, Aldrin
Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development	Moyo, Jonathan	Gandawa, Godfrey
Home Affairs	Chombo, Ignatius	Mguni, Obedingwa
Industry and Commerce	Bimha, Mike	Mabuwa, Chiratidzo
Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services	Mandiwanzira, Supa	Mlambo, Win
Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs	Mnangagwa Emmerson (Vice-President)
Lands and Rural Resettlement	Mombeshora, Douglas	Chikwama, Berita
Local Government; Public Works and National Housing	Kasukuwere, Saviour	Chingosho, Christopher
Macro-Economic Planning and Investment Promotion	Mpofu, Obert	Mutsvangwa, Monica
Media, Information and Broadcasting Services	Mushohwe, Christopher	Mathuthu, Thokozile
Mines and Mining Development	Chidhakwa, Walter	Moyo, Fred
National Healing, Peace and Reconciliation	Mphoko, Phelekezela (Vice-President )
National Security	Mohadi, Kembo
Policy Coordination and Promotion of Socio-Economic Ventures in the President’s Office	Moyo, Simon Khaya
Primary and Secondary Education	Dokora, Lazarus ‡	Mavima, Paul
Public Service, Labour and Social Services	Mupfumira, Priscah	Matangaidze, Tapiwanashe
Rural Development and Preservation of National Cultural Heritage	Ncube, Abednigo Ncube
Small and Medium Enterprises and Co-operative Development	Nyoni, Sithembiso	Muponora, Noveti
Sport and Recreation	Langa, Andrew	Kanengoni-Malinga, Tabitha
Tourism and Hospitality Industry	Mzembi, Walter	Ndlovu, Annastasia
Transport and Infrastructural Development	Gumbo, Joram	Madanha, Michael
Welfare Services for War Veterans, War Collaborators, Former Political Detainees and Restrictees	Mutsvangwa, Christopher	Dube, Tshinga
Women’s Affairs, Gender and Community Development	Chikwinya, Nyasha	Damasane, Abigail
Youth Development, Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment	Zhuwao, Patrick ‡	Tongofa, Mathias
Minister of State for Liaising on Psychomotor Activities in Education	Hungwe, Josiah
Minister of State in the Office of Vice-President Mnangagwa	Sibanda, Clifford
Minister of State in the Office of Vice-President Mphoko	Kanengoni-Malinga, Tabitha
Minister without Portfolio	Hlongwane, Makhosini
Ministers of State for Provincial Affairs —
Bulawayo Metropolitan	Moyo, Eunice
Harare Metropolitan	Chikukwa, Miriam
Manicaland	Chimene, Mandi
Mashonaland Central	Dinha, Martin ‡
Mashonaland East	Mutinhiri, Ambrose
Mashonaland West	Chidarikire, Faber ‡
Masvingo	Mahofa, Shuvai
Matabeleland North	Mathema, Cain
Matabeleland South	Vacant
Midlands	Machaya, Jason

[1] When appointing Vice-Presidents Mnangagwa and Mphoko in December 2014, President Mugabe assigned Ministerial responsibilities to both of them in terms of section 99 of the Constitution. Although they are not Ministers, they are frequently referred as “Vice-President and Minister of …” in official documents.

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