List of governors of Mashonaland East

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Minister of State of Mashonaland East
Incumbent

since 4 December 2017
StyleThe Honourable
AppointerPresident of Zimbabwe

The Minister of State for Mashonaland East is the governor of Mashonaland East Province in Zimbabwe. The governor oversees provincial affairs and sits in the House of Assembly of the Parliament of Zimbabwe. The governor is appointed by the President of Zimbabwe and is not appointed to a set term. Historically, the governor held the title Governor of Mashonaland East, but the office has since been renamed to align with the 2013 Constitution of Zimbabwe, which does not allow for provincial governors.

List of governors[]

Governors of/Ministers of State for Mashonaland East Province
Image Governor Term in office Party Appointer
1 March 1984 – 11 January 1990[1][2] ZANU–PF Robert Mugabe
1990 – 1993 ZANU–PF
1993 – 9 May 1996[3] ZANU–PF
David Karimanzira 9 May 1996 – 15 April 2005[3] ZANU–PF
15 April 2005– 25 August 2008 ZANU–PF
Aeneas Chigwedere 25 August 2008 – 25 August 2013[citation needed] ZANU–PF
25 August 2013 – 25 November 2014[4] ZANU–PF
Joel Biggie Matiza December 2014 – 6 July 2015[5][6] ZANU–PF
Ambrose Mutinhiri 6 July 2015 – 2017[5][7] ZANU–PF
4 December 2017 –JULY 2018[7] ZANU–PF Emmerson Mnangagwa

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Keesing's Contemporary Archives. Keesing's Limited. 1984.
  2. ^ A Guide to the Heroes Acre: Some Basic Facts about Zimbabwe's Heroes and Heroes Acre. Ministry of Information, Post, and Telecommunications, Government of Zimbabwe. 1998. p. 18.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Shuffling". Africa Confidential. 37. 1996-05-24.
  4. ^ Nyemudzai, Kakore (2014-11-25). "Mash East boots out Simbaneuta Mudarikwa". The Herald. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Share, Felex; Gumbo, Lloyd (2015-07-07). "Cabinet Reshuffled". The Chronicle. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
  6. ^ "Zanu-PF supporters query Biggie Matiza's appointment". Bulawayo24 News. 2015-01-09. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b Saunyama, Jairos (2017-12-07). "Demonstration against new minister flops". NewsDay Zimbabwe. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
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