# Vice-President of Zimbabwe

The vice-president of Zimbabwe is the second highest political position obtainable in Zimbabwe. Currently there is a provision for two vice-presidents, who are appointed by the president of Zimbabwe. The vice-presidents are designated as "First" and "Second" in the Constitution of Zimbabwe; the designation reflects their position in the presidential order of succession.
Under the ruling ZANU–PF party, the vice-presidential post ranked first in the order of succession has traditionally been reserved for a representative of the party's historical ZANU wing (mainly ethnic Shona), while the other vice-presidential post has gone to a representative of the party's historical ZAPU wing (mainly ethnic Northern Ndebele).

## List of officeholders
### Symbols

$^†$ Died in office

### First vice-presidents

| No. | Picture | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Term of office | Term of office | Political party | President |
| No. | Picture | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political party | President |
| 1 | | Simon Muzenda (1922–2003) | 31 December 1987 | 20 September 2003 | 15 years, 263 days | ZANU–PF | Robert Mugabe (1987–2017) |
| 2 | | Joice Mujuru (born 1955) | 6 December 2004 | 8 December 2014 | 10 years, 2 days | ZANU–PF | Robert Mugabe (1987–2017) |
| 3 | | Emmerson Mnangagwa (born 1942) | 12 December 2014 | 6 November 2017 | 2 years, 329 days | ZANU–PF | Robert Mugabe (1987–2017) |
| Robert Mugabe (1987–2017) |||||||
| Post vacant (6 November – 28 December 2017) | Post vacant (6 November – 28 December 2017) | Post vacant (6 November – 28 December 2017) | Post vacant (6 November – 28 December 2017) | Post vacant (6 November – 28 December 2017) | Post vacant (6 November – 28 December 2017) | Post vacant (6 November – 28 December 2017) | Emmerson Mnangagwa (since 2017) |
| 4 | | Constantino Chiwenga (born 1956) | 28 December 2017 | Incumbent | 7 years, 75 days | ZANU–PF | Emmerson Mnangagwa (since 2017) |

#### Timeline
### Second vice-presidents

| No. | Picture | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Term of office | Term of office | Political party | President |
| No. | Picture | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political party | President |
| 1 | | Joshua Nkomo (1917–1999) | 6 August 1990 | 1 July 1999 | 8 years, 329 days | ZANU–PF | Robert Mugabe (1987–2017) |
| 2 | | Joseph Msika (1923–2009) | 23 December 1999 | 4 August 2009 | 9 years, 224 days | ZANU–PF | Robert Mugabe (1987–2017) |
| 3 | | John Nkomo (1934–2013) | 14 December 2009 | 17 January 2013 | 3 years, 34 days | ZANU–PF | Robert Mugabe (1987–2017) |
| 4 | | Phelekezela Mphoko (1940–2024) | 12 December 2014 | 27 November 2017 | 2 years, 350 days | ZANU–PF | Robert Mugabe (1987–2017) |
| (4) | | Phelekezela Mphoko (1940–2024) | 12 December 2014 | 27 November 2017 | 2 years, 350 days | Independent | Emmerson Mnangagwa (since 2017) |
| Emmerson Mnangagwa (since 2017) |||||||
| 5 | | Kembo Mohadi (born 1949) | 28 December 2017 | 1 March 2021 | 3 years, 63 days | ZANU–PF | Emmerson Mnangagwa (since 2017) |
| Emmerson Mnangagwa (since 2017) |||||||
| (6) | | Kembo Mohadi (born 1949) | 9 September 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 185 days | ZANU–PF | Emmerson Mnangagwa (since 2017) |

#### Timeline
## Rank by time in office
### First vice-presidents

| Rank | Vice President | Time in office |
| 1 | Simon Muzenda | 15 years, 263 days |
| 2 | Joice Mujuru | 10 years, 2 days |
| 3 | Constantino Chiwenga | 7 years, 75 days |
| 4 | Emmerson Mnangagwa | 2 years, 329 days |

### Second vice-presidents

| Rank | Vice President | Time in office |
| 1 | Joseph Msika | 9 years, 224 days |
| 2 | Joshua Nkomo | 8 years, 329 days |
| 3 | Kembo Mohadi | 3 years, 63 days |
| 4 | John Nkomo | 3 years, 34 days |
| 5 | Phelekezela Mphoko | 2 years, 350 days |