President of Zimbabwe
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| Term length | 5 years (renewable once)[1] |
| Inaugural holder | Canaan Banana |
| Formation | 18 April 1980 |
| Deputy | Vice-President of Zimbabwe |
| Salary | US$ 4,000 (2014)[2] |
| Website | www |
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The President of Zimbabwe is the head of state of Zimbabwe, elected by popular majority vote. The office of President was held by Canaan Banana from the country's independence in 1980 until 1987 and then by the current incumbent, Robert Mugabe.
The President is also the head of government, as the office of Prime Minister was abolished in 1987. The office was restored after political negotiations in 2008 and 2009, but abolished again following the 2013 constitutional referendum.
Under the rules adopted by the same referendum, the president serves a maximum of two five-year terms (this does not have retrospective effect).[1]
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History of the office
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The office of the President of Zimbabwe was established in 1980, when the country gained independence from the United Kingdom. A Methodist minister, Canaan Banana, became the first President and he served until 1987, in a mostly ceremonial role. The real power was vested in the Prime Minister, Robert Mugabe. In 1987, Mugabe succeeded Banana as President after he revised the Constitution to make himself Executive President.
Presidents of Zimbabwe (1980–present)
| № | President | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Election | |
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| 1 | Canaan Banana (1936–2003) |
18 April 1980 | 31 December 1987 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | ZANU | 1980 1986 |
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| 2 | Robert Mugabe (1924–2019) |
31 December 1987 | 21 November 2017 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | [[ZANU–PF|Template:ZANU–PF/meta/shortname]] | 1990 1996 2002 2008 2013 |
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| 3 | Emmerson Mnangagwa (born 1942) |
24 November 2017 | Incumbent | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | [[ZANU–PF|Template:ZANU–PF/meta/shortname]] | 2018 |
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Phelekezela Mphoko was the second (and only sitting) vice-president at the time of Mugabe's resignation on 21 November 2017. Mphoko may have been acting president of Zimbabwe for three days until Mnangagwa's accession to the presidency. However, as Mphoko was not in the country at the time, and due to the unusual circumstances, any official standing on this is unclear and may never be known.[3][4][5][6]
Rank by time in office
| Rank | President | Time in office |
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| 1 | Robert Mugabe (Incumbent) | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
| 2 | Canaan Banana | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
Latest election
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See also
References
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Heads of state of Zimbabwe and its antecedents
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Rhodesia  (1970–1979, after UDI in 1965) |
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Zimbabwe Rhodesia  (1979) |
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Zimbabwe  (since 1980) |
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