The first cabinet of Emmerson Mnangagwa was the interim government of Zimbabwe following the 2017 Zimbabwean coup d'état until the dissolution of Parliament on 29 July 2018, ahead of the 2018 general election . President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced its formation on 30 November 2017. The newly appointed ministers and their deputies were sworn on 4 December 2017.
History Zimbabwean president Emmerson Mnangagwa was sworn in as president on 24 November 2017 following the 2017 Zimbabwean coup d'état which led to the resignation of previous president Robert Mugabe.
Mnangagwa announced the formation of his first cabinet on 30 November 2017. The initial announcement included appointments of several ministers who were neither in the House of Assembly nor the Senate. The Constitution of Zimbabwe however only permits the President to appoint seven non-Parliamentary members to Cabinet. As such, a second announcement was made on 2 December updating the list so that it would conform with the Constitution. Some of those initially appointed were retained as 'Special Advisors to the President'. All the newly appointed ministers and their deputies were sworn in on 4 December 2017. Only two Deputy Ministers were appointed in this cabinet.
On 23 December 2017 Mnangagwa appointed Constantino Chiwenga as First Vice-President and Kembo Mohadi as Second Vice-President. They were sworn in on 28 December 2017. Chiwenga was also appointed Minister responsible for Administration of the Ministry of Defence and War Veterans Affairs, succeeding Mohadi who had been made minister at the start of the month. Mohadi meanwhile was appointed Minister responsible for the National Peace and Reconciliation Portfolio.
Cabinets 4 December 201729 July 2018 + First Cabinet of First Mnangagwa Ministry Portfolio Portrait Minister Term Cabinet ministers Emmerson Mnangagwa2017present First Vice-President of Zimbabwe Constantino Chiwenga2017present Second Vice-President of Zimbabwe Kembo Mohadi20172021 Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Misheck Sibanda 20032023 Minister of State in the President's Office Responsible for National Scholarships Christopher Mushohwe20172018 Kembo Mohadi 20172017 Constantino Chiwengaas minister responsible20172018 Simon Khaya Moyo20172018 Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri20172018 Patrick Chinamasa20172018 Sibusiso Moyo20172021 David Parirenyatwa20172021 Amon Murwira20172024 Obert Mpofu20172018 Mike Bimha20172018 Supa Mandiwanzira20172018 Ziyambi Ziyambi2017present Petronella Kagonye20172018 Perrance Shiri20172020 July Moyo20172025 Winston Chitando20172023 Kembo Mohadias minister responsible20182018 Minister for Presidential Affairs and Monitoring of Government Programmes Simbarashe Mumbengegwi20172018 Paul Mavima20172019 Kazembe Kazembe20172018 Prisca Mupfumira20172018 Joram Gumbo20172018 Sithembiso Nyoni20172018
List of ministers
Member of the House of AssemblyMember of the SenateNon-Parliamentary MinisterCabinet ministers are listed in bold while deputies are not
The Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) The Office of the President and Cabinet PostMinisterTerm Emmerson Mnangagwa24 November 2017presentFirst Vice-President of Zimbabwe Constantino Chiwenga28 December 2017presentSecond Vice-President of Zimbabwe Kembo Mohadi28 December 20171 March 2021 Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Misheck Sibanda 5 May 200326 September 2023 Minister of State in the President's Office Responsible for National Scholarships Christopher Mushohwe 4 December 201729 July 2018 Special Advisor on Disability Issues in the Office of the President and Cabinet Joshua Teke Malinga 4 December 201729 July 2018 Special Advisor to the President Christopher Mutsvangwa 4 December 201729 July 2018 Special Advisor to the President on National Peace and Reconciliation Clever Nyathi 4 December 201729 July 2018
Departments of state Defence, Security and War Veterans Kembo Mohadi4 December 201728 December 2017 Constantino Chiwengaas minister responsible28 December 201729 July 2018
Energy and Power Development Simon Khaya Moyo4 December 201729 July 2018
Environment, Water and Climate Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri4 December 201729 July 2018
Finance and Economic Planning Patrick Chinamasa4 December 201729 July 2018 Terrence Mukupe4 December 201729 July 2018
Foreign Affairs Sibusiso Moyo4 December 201720 January 2021
Health and Child Care David Parirenyatwa4 December 201729 July 2018
Higher Education, Science and Technology Development Amon Murwira4 December 201715 October 2024
Home Affairs and Culture Obert Mpofu4 December 201729 July 2018
Industry, Commerce and Enterprise Development Mike Bimha4 December 201729 July 2018
Information Communication Technology and Cyber Security Supa Mandiwanzira4 December 201729 July 2018
Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Ziyambi Ziyambi4 December 2017present
Labour and Social Welfare Petronella Kagonye4 December 201729 July 2018
Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement Perrance Shiri4 December 201729 July 2020 Davis Marapira4 December 201729 July 2018
Local Government, Public Works and National Housing July Moyo4 December 20173 January 2025
Mines and Mining Development Winston Chitando4 December 201722 August 2023
National Peace and Reconciliation Kembo Mohadias minister responsible28 December 201729 July 2018
Presidential Affairs and Monitoring of Government Programmes and Projects Minister for Presidential Affairs and Monitoring of Government Programmes and Projects Simbarashe Mumbengegwi 4 December 201729 July 2018
Primary and Secondary Education Paul Mavima4 December 20178 November 2019
Sports, Arts and Recreation Kazembe Kazembe4 December 201729 July 2018
Tourism and Hospitality Industry Prisca Mupfumira4 December 201729 July 2018
Transport and Infrastructural Development Joram Gumbo4 December 201729 July 2018
Women and Youth Affairs Sithembiso Nyoni4 December 201729 July 2018
Provincial Affairs Ministers
Provincial Affairs Ministers Angeline Masuku4 December 201729 July 2018 Miriam Chikukwa11 September 201329 July 2018 Monica Mutsvangwa4 December 201729 July 2018 Martin Dinha11 September 201329 July 2018 David Musabayana4 December 201729 July 2018 Webster Shamu9 October 201729 July 2018 Josiah Hungwe4 December 201729 July 2018 Cain Mathema4 December 201729 July 2018 Abednico Ncube4 December 201722 August 2023 Owen Ncube 4 December 201729 July 2018
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