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*Full List Of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Cabinet Ministers, After Swearing In* *Follow Pindula on WhatsApp for daily new updates* https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va84dngJP21B2nWeyM3v?uh Appointments Announced on 30th November 2017, Amended Later Cabinet Ministers ---------- Latest itel A06 on Pindula: 32GB storage, 4GB RAM $69 USD WhatsApp: +263715068543 Calls: 0772464000 ---------- There are 22 Ministers, compared to 28 following the reshuffle of 9th October; this number includes a Minister of State in the Presidents Office who is in Cabinet. Deputy Ministers, the other Minister of State in the President’s Office and Ministers of State for Provincial Affairs are not in Cabinet. Name of Ministry New Ministers and Deputy Ministers Previous Minister/s [for 8 weeks] Previous Minister/s Defence, Security and War Veterans Constantino Chiwenga Deputy for War Veterans only: Victor Matemadanda Sidney Sekeramayi, Defence Kembo Mohadi, National Security Cain Mathema, Welfare Services for War Veterans, War Collaborators, Former Political Detainees and Restrictees Sidney Sekeramayi, Defence Kembo Mohadi, National Security Tshinga Dube, Welfare Services for War Veterans, War Collaborators, Former Political Detainees and Restrictees Energy and Power Development Simon Khaya Moyo Samuel Undenge Samuel Undenge Environment, Water and Climate Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, Water Resources Development and Climate Edgar Mbwembwe, Tourism, Hospitality Industry and Environment Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, Environment Water Resources Development and Climate Finance and Economic Planning Patrick Chinamasa Deputy: Terrence Mukupe Ignatius Chombo, Finance and Economic Development Patrick Chinamasa Finance and Economic Development Foreign Affairs Sibusiso Moyo † # Walter Mzembi Simbarashe Mumbengegwi Health and Child Care David Parirenyatwa David Parirenyatwa David Parirenyatwa Higher Education, Science and Technology Development Amon Murwira * # Jonathan Moyo Jonathan Moyo Home Affairs and Culture Obert Mpofu Obert Mpofu, Home Affairs Ignatious Chombo, Home Affairs Industry, Commerce and Enterprise Development Mike Bimha Mike Bimha, Industry and Commerce Mike Bimha, Industry and Commerce Information Communication Technology and Cyber Security Supa Mandiwanzira Supa Mandiwanzira, Information Communication Technology and Courier Services Patrick Chinamasa, Cyber Security Information, Media and Broadcasting Services No Minister Simon Khaya Moyo appointed Acting Minister Simon Khaya Moyo Christopher Mushohwe Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Ziyambi Ziyambi Happyton Bonyongwe Emmerson Mnangagwa Labour and Social Welfare Petronella Kagonye Deputy for Social Welfare only: Joshua Malinga # Patrick Zhuwao, Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Prisca Mupfumira, Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement Perrance Shiri † # Deputy: Davis Marapira Joseph Made, Agriculture, Mechanization and Irrigation Development Douglas Mombeshora, Lands and Rural Resettlement Joseph Made, Agriculture, Mechanization and Irrigation Development Douglas Mombeshora, Lands and Rural Resettlement Local Government, Public Works and National Housing July Moyo # Saviour Kasukuwere Saviour Kasukuwere Mines and Mining Development Winston Chitando # Walter Chidhakwa Walter Chidhakwa National Reconciliation Kembo Mohadi Phelekezela Mphoko Phelekezela Mphoko Primary and Secondary Education Paul Mavhima Lazarus Dokora Lazarus Dokora Sports, Arts and Recreation Kazembe Kazembe Makhosini Hlongwane, Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture Makhosini Hlongwane, Sport and Recreation Abednico Ncube, Rural Development and Preservation of National Cultural Heritage Tourism and Hospitality Industry Prisca Mupfumira Edgar Mbwembwe, Tourism, Hospitality Industry and Environment Walter Mzembi, Tourism and Hospitality Industry Transport and Infrastructural Development Joram Gumbo Joram Gumbo Joram Gumbo Women and Youth Affairs Sithembiso Nyoni Deputy for Youth Affairs only: Pupurayi Togarepi # Nyasha Chikwinya, Women’s Affairs, Gender and Community Development Chiratidzo Mabuwa, Youth Development, Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Nyasha Chikwinya, Women’s Affairs, Gender and Community Development Patrick Zhuwao, Youth Development, Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Minister of State for Presidential Affairs and Monitoring of Government Programmes Simbarashe Mumbengegwi # not a Member of Parliament [see note below] † senior Defence Forces officer [see note below] * University Professor Ministers of State who are not members of Cabinet Title New Previous [for 8 weeks] Previous Minister of State in the Presidents’ Office Responsible for National Scholarships Christopher Mushohwe Christopher Mushohwe Responsibility for State scholarships was divided between the President’s Office and various Ministries. Ministers of State for Provincial Affairs Title New Previous [for 8 weeks] Previous Bulawayo Metropolitan Angeline Masuku Eunice Moyo Eunice Moyo Harare Metropolitan Miriam Chikukwa Miriam Chikukwa Miriam Chikukwa Manicaland Monica Mutsvangwa Mandi Chimene Mandi Chimene Mashonaland Central Martin Dinha Martin Dinha Martin Dinha Mashonaland East David Musabayana Ambrose Mutinhiri Ambrose Mutinhiri Mashonaland West Webster Shamu Webster Shamu Faber Chidarikire Masvingo Josiah Hungwe Paul Chimedza Shuvai Mahofa [late] Matabeleland North Cain Mathema Thokozile Mathuthu Cain Mathema Matabeleland South Abednico Ncube Maboyi Ncube Abednico Ncube Midlands Owen Ncube Jason Machaya Jason Machaya Gender Balance Not Achieved? Section 104(4) of the Constitution provides that in appointing Ministers and their deputies the President “must be guided by considerations of regional and gender balance”. But men predominate in the President Mnangagwa’s appointments: only 3 of the 22-member Cabinet are women; 3 of the 10 Ministers of State for Provincial Affairs are women; and all of the 6 Deputy Ministers are men. So out of 38 appointees, six are women. Appointment of Ministers from Outside Parliament The President may appoint up to five Ministers and Deputy Ministers from outside Parliament “chosen for their professional skills and competence” [Constitution, section 104(3)]. Once this quota has been filled, all other Ministers and Deputy Ministers must be members of Parliament [either Senators or members of the National Assembly]. There are eleven Minister or Deputy Minister that are non-MPs on the President’s list: Sibusiso Moyo, Amon Murwira, Christopher Mutsvangwa, Clever Nyathi, Perrance Shiri, July Moyo, Winston Chitando [all Ministers]; and Pupurayi Togarepi, Joshua Malinga and Victor Matemadanda [Deputy Ministers]. Presidential Press Secretary George Charamba has given an assurance that President Mnangagwa is well aware of the constitutional position and alive to this problem “and will find legally valid space” for them. In the meantime they will not be sworn in they will not be sworn in – an essential requirement before they assume Ministerial office – unless and until the law is satisfied. It is unclear what this means. Meantime Minister or their Deputies that have not been sworn in cannot do their jobs. Appointment of Ministers from the Defence Forces Serving members of the Defence Forces cannot be Ministers. The Constitution prohibits Ministers from holding any other public office [section 108]. One, therefore, assumes that Air Marshal Perrance Shiri and Major-General S.B. Moyo resigned or retired from the Air Force and the Army, respectively, before they were named as Ministers – or will do so before they are sworn in. Ministers of State for Provincial Affairs Reminder Under the Constitution, there is no provision for the appointment of Ministers for Provincial Affairs or Provincial Governors. Instead, the Constitution contains new provisions for the devolution of governmental powers and responsibilities to provincial and metropolitan councils, constituted by a province’s MPs, the mayors and chairpersons of the province’s local authorities and, in the case of the eight provincial councils, ten persons elected to the council by a system of proportional representation as part of every general election. It is these councils which should be responsible for provincial affairs. The ten elected provincial councillors for each province were formally elected as part of the July 2013 general election, but apart from that nothing has been done to implement the new constitutional provisions. Next year’s harmonised elections will also produce 80 elected provincial councillors – the Constitution and the Electoral Act require it. And, unless President Mnangagwa moves speedily to put things right by getting legislation enacted to implement the constitutional provisions concerned, they will, once again, be councillors in name only, with nothing to do. In the meantime those that are appointed as Ministers of State for Provincial Affairs can only carry out whatever functions the President gives them, but only provided such functions are permitted by law. _If you found this article useful_ *Please support Pindula by forwarding to friends and groups*
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