First Lady of Zimbabwe

First Lady of Zimbabwe is the title held by the wife of the president of Zimbabwe.

The current office holder is the wife of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Auxillia C. Mnangagwa. Mnangagwa also held the parliamentary seat of Chirumanzu-Zibagwe until 30 July 2018 Mnangagwa did not contest her seat during the 2018 general election.

First Ladies of Zimbabwe and its antecedents

Wives of the prime minister of Southern Rhodesia NameStart of termEnd of termPrime MinisterGertrude Mary Coghlan1 October 192328 August 1927Charles CoghlanMarion Meikle Moffat 2 September 19275 July 1933Howard Unwin MoffatHelen Augusta Mitchell (Browne)5 July 193312 September 1933George MitchellBlanche Huggins12 September 19337 February 1953Godfrey HugginsGrace Todd7 September 195317 February 1958Garfield ToddVacant17 February 195817 December 1962Edgar WhiteheadBarbara Field17 December 196213 April 1964Winston FieldJanet Smith13 April 196411 November 1965Ian Smith

Wife of the prime minister of Rhodesia NameTerm startTerm endPrime MinisterJanet Smith11 November 19651 June 1979Ian Smith

First Lady of Zimbabwe Rhodesia NameTerm startTerm endPresidentMaggie Muzorewa1 June 197912 December 1979Abel Muzorewa

First Ladies of Zimbabwe NameTerm start Term end President Janet Banana 18 April 1980 31 December 1987 Canaan Banana Sally Hayfron 31 December 1987 27 January 1992 (her death) Robert Mugabe Vacant 27 January 1992 17 August 1996 Grace Mugabe 17 August 1996 21 November 2017 Auxillia Mnangagwa 24 November 2017 Incumbent Emmerson Mnangagwa

See also President of Zimbabwe President of Rhodesia Auxillia Mnangagwa Grace Mugabe Sally Hayfron Janet Banana Chirumanzu-Zibagwe (Constituency)

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