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Cabinet of Zimbabwe
	Coat of arms of Zimbabwe
Cabinet overview
Formed	1980; (45 years ago)
Jurisdiction	Government of Zimbabwe
Headquarters	Munhumutapa Building, Harare
Website	OPC

The Cabinet of Zimbabwe is the executive body that forms the government of Zimbabwe together with the President of Zimbabwe. The Cabinet is composed of the President, the Vice-Presidents, and ministers appointed by the President. Until 1987, the Cabinet was chaired by the Prime Minister; it is now headed by the President.

On 30 November 2017, Emmerson Mnangagwa, who succeeded ousted President Robert Mugabe, formed a new cabinet.^[1] On 3 December 2017, Mnangagwa replaced two of his ministers amidst criticism by opposition parties.^[2] On 7 September 2018, President Mnangagwa appointed a new cabinet after winning 2018 presidential elections. The new 20-member cabinet, along with 13 deputy ministers and nine provincial ministers, was sworn in on 11 September 2018.^[3]

Four members of the Cabinet of Zimbabwe died in the first two weeks of January 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe.^[4]

Selection

The President appoints two vice Presidents, ministers, and deputy ministers; and may dismiss them. The President also assigns their powers and functions, including the administration of any Act of Parliament or of any Ministry or department, but the President may reserve to himself or herself the administration of an Act, Ministry or department. Ministers and Deputy Ministers are appointed from among Senators or Members of the National Assembly, but up to five, chosen for their professional skills and competence, may be appointed from outside Parliament.

Ministers and Deputy Ministers who are not Members of Parliament may sit and speak, but not vote, in the Senate or the National Assembly.

A member of the Cabinet is appointed by the President to be the leader of government business in the National Assembly.

Post-2023 elections Mnangagwa Cabinet

After the 2023 Zimbabwe general elections, held on August 23 and 24, President Emmerson Mnangagwa named the following individuals to cabinet.^[5]

2023 cabinet of Zimbabwe
Portfolio	Minister
Defence	Oppah Muchinguri
Energy and Power Development	Edgar Moyo
Environment, Climate, and Wildlife	Mangaliso Ndlovu
Finance and Economic Development	Mthuli Ncube
Foreign Affairs and International Trade	Amon Murwira
Health and Child Care	Douglas Mombehora
Higher and Tertiary Education Science and Technology Development	Frederick Shava
Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage	Kazembe Kazembe
Industry and Commerce	Sithembiso Nyoni
Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services	Jenfan Muswere
Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services	Tatenda Mavetera
Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs	Ziyambi Ziyambi
Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement	Anxious Jongwe Masuka
Local Government and Public Works	Winston Chitando
Mines and Mining Development	Zhemu Soda
National Housing and Social Amenities	Daniel Garwe
Primary and Secondary Education	Torerai Moyo
Public Service, Labour, and Social Welfare	July Moyo
Skills Audit and Development	Paul Mavima
Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture	Kirsty Coventry
State for Presidential Affairs in the Office of the President and Cabinet	Lovemore Matuke
Tourism and Hospitality Industry	Barbara Rwodzi
Transport and Infrastructural Development	Felix Mhona
Veterans of the Liberation Struggle Affairs	Christopher Mutsvangwa
Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprise Development	Monica Mutsvangwa
Youth Empowerment, Development and Vocational Training	Tino Machakaire

2019 Reshuffled Mnangagwa Cabinet

President Mnangagwa reshuffled his cabinet on 8 November 2019, with the following individuals being appointed to cabinet seats:^[6]^[7]

Current cabinet of Zimbabwe
Portfolio	Minister
Defence and War Veterans	Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri
Energy and Power Development	Soda Zhemu
Environment, Climate Change, Tourism, and International Trade	Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndlovu
Finance and Economic Development	Mthuli Ncube
Foreign Affairs and International Trade	Frederick Shava^[8]
Health and Child Care	Constantino Chiwenga
Higher and Tertiary Education Science and Technology Development	Amon Murwira
Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage	Kazembe Kazembe
Industry and Commerce	Sekai Nzenza
Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services	Monica Mutsvangwa
Information Communication Technology and Courier Services	Jenfan Muswere
Justice Legal and Parliamentary Affairs	Ziyambi Ziyambi
Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement	Anxious Jongwe Masuka^[9]^[10]
Local Government and Public Works	July Moyo
Mines and Mining Development	Winston Chitando
National Housing and Social Amenities	Daniel Garwe
Primary and Secondary Education	Evelyn Ndlovu
Public Service, Labour, and Social Welfare	Paul Mavima
State Security	Owen Ncube
Transport and Infrastructural Development	Felix Mhona^[8]
Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprise Development	Sithembiso Nyoni
Youth, Sport, Arts, and Recreation	Kirsty Coventry

Post-2018 elections Mnangagwa Cabinet

Emmerson Mnangagwa was elected President for the first time in his own right in elections held on 30 July 2018 (after previously finishing the term of Robert Mugabe in July 2018). The election result was disputed and challenged before the Zimbabwean Constitutional court. The court ruled in Mnangagwa's favor and he was sworn in on 26 August 2018.^[11]

On 31 August in accordance with the constitution, Mnangagwa appointed and swore in Constantine Chiwenga and Kembo Mohadi as first and second Vice President respectively. The 2013 Constitution provides that any presidential election within ten years after the first election (the first election being 2013 after the adoption of the 2013 Constitution) the two Vice Presidents are appointed and not elected with the president. From 2023 onward the President and the two vice presidents will be elected on the same ticket and in the same election as the President.^[12]

Constantino Guvheya Nyikadzino Dominic Chiwenga – Vice President
Kembo Mohadi – Vice President
Mthuli Ncube – Finance & Economic Development
Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri – Defence & War Veterans
July Moyo – Local Government, Public Works, and National Housing
Fredrick Shava– Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Sekai Nzenza – Public Service and Social Welfare
Mangaliso Ndlovu – Industry and Commerce
Cain Mathema – Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage
Amon Murwira – Higher and Tertiary Education Science and Technology Development
Paul Mavima – Primary and Secondary Education
Perrance Shiri – Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement
Winston Chitando – Mines and Mining Development
Joram Gumbo – Energy and Power Development
Joel Matiza – Transport and Infrastructural Development
Monica Mutsvangwa – Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services
Kazembe Kazembe – Information Communication Technology Courier Services
Priscah Mupfumira – Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry
Kirsty Coventry – Youth, Sport, Arts, and Recreation
Obadiah Moyo – Health and Child Care
Ziyambi Ziyambi – Justice Legal and Parliamentary Affairs
Sithembiso Nyoni – Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprise Development^[13]

In making the announcement Mnangagwa stated his belief that he had chosen "the right team to head the ministries and is optimistic that they will deliver".^[14]

Reactions to the Second Mnangagwa Cabinet

Jonathan Moyo

Former Minister of Higher & Tertiary Education Jonathan Moyo reacted on Twitter saying "THREE LOSERS standout from Mnangagwa's newly appointed Cabinet:

1. DEVOLUTION has lost out; appointment of 10 provincial ministers violates s268 of the Constitution.

2. CHIWENGA sidelined; with his picks left out.

3. TRIBAL BALANCE compromised; as Mnangagwa's cronies dominate!"^[15]

Jonathan Moyo also offered advice to the newly appointed Minister of Finance, Professor Mthuli Ncube warning him that as an outsider he will find it difficult to implement policies, and that "the Ministry of Finance does not have the high-end skills necessary for an economic ministry in a country with Zimbabwe's intractable socioeconomic problems; compounded by political malaise. There's no craft-competence from the permanent secretary, down to the shop floor".^[16]

Health Minister Moyo's credentials

On the online publication, ZimLive.com journalist Lindie Whiz wrote an article in which she says "Zimbabwe's new Health Minister, Obadiah Moyo, is an academic fraud who does not have the qualification he claims to possess, according to the United States embassy." A medical doctor is quoted by the article casting doubt on Moyo's qualifications^[17]

Moyo claims to be a pathologist but is not listed in the Medical and Dental Practitioners Council of Zimbabwe registry and has not practiced as such in Zimbabwe.

Post-coup Mnangagwa Cabinet (2017-2018)

Following the 2017 Zimbabwean coup d'état which ousted Robert Mugabe from power, Emmerson Mnangagwa was sworn in as President and appointed a new cabinet which consisted of two vice presidents, appointed ministers of government, and provincial affairs ministers.

Portfolio^[18]	Minister
President		Emmerson Mnangagwa
First Vice President		Constantino Chiwenga
Second Vice President		Kembo Mohadi
Senior Advisor to the President		Simbarashe Mumbengegwi
Minister of Home Affairs and Culture		Obert Mpofu
Minister of Media, Information and Broadcasting Services		Chris Mutsvangwa
Minister of Foreign Affairs		Sibusiso Moyo
Minister for International Trade		Sibusiso Moyo
Minister of Tourism and Hospitality		Priscah Mupfumira
Minister of Defence, Security and War Veterans		Constantino Chiwenga
Minister for Information and Communications		Supa Mandiwanzira
Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs		Ziyambi Ziyambi
Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology		Amon Murwira
Minister of Primary and Secondary Education		Paul Mavima
Minister of Health and Child Welfare		David Parirenyatwa
Minister of Labour and Social Welfare		Petronella Kagonye
Minister of Mines and Mining Development		Winston Chitando
Minister of Finance and Economic Planning		Patrick Chinamasa
Minister of Lands and Rural Resettlement		Perrance Shiri
Minister of Industry and Commerce		Michael Bimha
Minister of Agriculture		Perrance Shiri
Minister of State for Housing and Local Government		July Moyo
Minister for Women and Equalities		Sithembiso Nyoni
Minister of Youth Affairs		Sithembiso Nyoni
Minister of Public Works		July Moyo
Minister of Sport, Arts and Recreation		Kazembe Kazembe
Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development		Joram Gumbo
Minister of Environment, Water and Climate		Oppah Muchinguri
Minister of Energy and Power Development		Simon Khaya-Moyo
Minister of State for Constitutional Affairs		Ziyambi Ziyambi
Minister of State for Government Scholarships		Christopher Mushohwe
Provincial Governors
Provincial Governor of Mashonaland East		David Musabayana
Provincial Governor of Mashonaland West		Webster Shamu
Provincial Governor of Mashonaland Central		Martin Tafara Dinha
Provincial Governor of Masvingo		Josiah Dunira Hungwe
Provincial Governor of Matabeleland North		Ndabazekaya Giyilitshe Cain Mathema
Provincial Governor of Matabeleland South		Abednico Ncube
Provincial Governor of Manicaland		Monica Mutsvangwa
Provincial Governor of Midlands		Owen Ncube
Provincial Governor of Harare		Miriam Rutendo Chikukwa
Provincial Governor of Bulawayo		Angeline Masuku

Post-2013 elections Mugabe Cabinet

Robert Mugabe was sworn in as President after the 31 July 2013 elections. He appointed a new Cabinet of 26 ministers, which down from the 33 under Zimbabwe Government of National Unity of 2009. The new Cabinet consisted of the following:^[19]

2013 Cabinet of Zimbabwe
Portfolio	Minister
Defence	Sydney Sekeramayi
Energy	Dzikamai Mavhaire
Finance	Patrick Chinamasa
Foreign Affairs	Simbarashe Mumbengegwi
Health	David Parirenyatwa
Higher Education	Olivia Muchena
Home Affairs	Kembo Mohadi
Industry and Commerce	Mike Bimha
Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services	Jonathan Moyo
Information Communication Technology and Postal and Courier Services	Webster Shamu
Indiginisation	Francis Nhema
Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs	Emmerson Mnangagwa
Agriculture	Joseph Made
Local Government	Ignatius Chombo
Mines	Walter Chidhakwa
Presidential Affairs	Didymus Mutasa
Primary and Secondary Education	Lazarus Dokora
Labour	Nicholas Goche
Lands	Douglas Mombeshora
Small and Medium Enterprises	Sithembiso Nyoni
Women Affairs	Oppah Muchinguri
Sports and Culture	Andrew Langa
Tourism	Walter Mzembi
Transport	Obert Mpofu
Water and Environment	Saviour Kasukuwere
Senior Minister of State	Simon Khaya Moyo

Post-2008 elections Government of National Unity Cabinet (2009-2013)

Following the disputed 2008 Zimbabwean general election, a Zimbabwe Government of National Unity of 2009 was formed consisting of a cabinet with members from the three main political parties in Zimbabwe.