President Mnangagwa reshuffles cabinet

03 Décembre 2017

Harare, Zimbabwe, December 3 (Infosplusgabon) - Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa has reshuffled his cabinet "to ensure compliance with the constitution and considerations on gender, demography and special needs".

The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) on Saturday quoted a statement by the Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet, Dr Misheck Sibanda, as saying Petronella Kagonye has now been appointed Minister of Labour and Social Welfare, while Professor Paul Mavima becomes the new Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, replacing Dr Lazarus Dokora.

The cabinet was announced on 30 November.

The statement said Ambassador Christopher Mutsvangwa has been appointed Special Adviser to the President, Professor Clever Nyathi as Special Adviser in the Office of the President on National Peace and Reconciliation, which is expected to be headed by a Vice President to be appointed after the congress of the ruling ZANU-PF this month.

It said Joshua Malinga is now the Special Adviser in the Office of the President on Disability Issues.

The new cabinet ministers will be sworn in on Monday.

The following is the full list:

Cabinet Ministers

1. Patrick Chinamasa - Minister of Finance and Economic Planning

2. Obert Mpofu - Minister of Home Affairs and Culture

3. Air Marshal Perrance Shiri - Minister of Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement

4. Professor Paul Mavima - Minister of Primary and Secondary Education

5. Dr David Parirenyatwa - Minister of Health and Child Care

6. Kembo Mohadi - Minister of Defence, Security and War Veterans

7. Ziyambi Ziyambi - Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs

8. Major General Sibusiso Moyo - Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

9. Kazembe Kazembe - Minister of Sport, Arts and Recreation

10. Dr Mike Bimha - Minister of Industry, Commerce and Enterprise Development

11. July Moyo - Minister of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing

12 Sithembiso Nyoni - Minister of Women and Youth Affairs

13. Professor Amon Murwira - Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology Development

14 Supa Mandiwanzira - Minister of Information Communication Technology and Cyber Security;

15. Petronella Kagonye - Minister of Labour and Social Welfare

16. Dr Joram Gumbo - Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development

17. Winston Chitando - Minister of Mines and Mining Development

18. Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri - Minister of Environment, Water and Climate

19. Priscah Mupfumira - Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry

20. Ambassador Simon Khaya Moyo - Minister of Energy and Power Development

21. Chris Mutsvangwa - Minister of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services

22 Simbarashe Mumbengegwi - Minister of State for Presidential Affairs and Monitoring Government Programmes

Ministers of State for the Provinces

1. Angeline Masuku - Minister of State for Bulawayo Metropolitan

2. Miriam Rutendo Chikukwa - Minister of State for Harare Metropolitan

3. Monica Mutsvangwa - Minister of State for Manicaland

4. Martin Tafara Dinha - Minister of State for Mashonaland Central

5. Webster Shamu - Minister of State for Mashonaland West

6. David Musabayana - Minister of State for Mashonaland East

7. Ndabazekaya Giyilitshe Cain Mathema - Minister of State for Matabeleland North

8. Abednico Ncube - Minister of State for Matabeleland South

9. Josiah Dunira Hungwe - Minister of State for Masvingo

10. Owen Ncube - Minister of State for Midlands

1. Dr Christopher Mushohwe, as Minister of State for Government Scholarships in the President’s Office.

Deputy Ministers

1. Terence Mukupe - Deputy Minister for Finance and Economic Development

2. Davis Marapira - Deputy Minister of Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement

3. Professor Paul Mavima - Deputy Minister of Primary and Secondary Education

4. Victor Matemadanda - Deputy Minister for War Veterans

5. Pupurayi Togarepi - Deputy Minister for Youth Affairs

6. Joshua Malinga - Deputy Minister for Social Welfare

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