List of Presidents of Zimbabwe

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President of the Republic of Zimbabwe
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Incumbent Robert Mugabe since 31 December 1987
Term length	5 years (renewable once)^[1]
Inaugural holder	Clifford Dupont (Rhodesia) Josiah Zion Gumede (Zimbabwe Rhodesia) Canaan Banana (Zimbabwe)
Formation	2 March 1970 (Rhodesia) 1 June 1979 (Zimbabwe Rhodesia) 18 April 1980 (Zimbabwe)
Deputy	Vice-President of Zimbabwe

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The President of Zimbabwe is the head of state of Zimbabwe. The office was first held by Canaan Banana following its independence in 1980. From 31 December 1987 to 11 February 2009 the President was also the head of government, as the position of Prime Minister was abolished by Banana's successor, Robert Mugabe. Following political negotiations in 2008 and 2009, the position of Prime Minister was restored, and the President again became solely the head of state.

Following the Zimbabwean constitutional referendum, 2013, the president serves a maximum of two five-year terms (this does not have retrospective effect).^[1]

History of the office

The office of the President of Zimbabwe was established in 1980, when the country gained independence from the United Kingdom. A Methodist minister, Canaan Banana, became the first President and he served until 1987, in a mostly ceremonial role. The real power was vested in the Prime Minister, Robert Mugabe. In 1987, Mugabe succeeded Banana as President after he revised the Constitution to make himself Executive President.

Presidents of Zimbabwe (1980–present)

Parties

Zimbabwe African National Union / Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front

#	Picture	Name (Born–Died)	Took office	Left office	Political Party
1		Canaan Banana (1936–2003)	18 April 1980	31 December 1987	Zimbabwe African National Union
2		Robert Mugabe (b. 1924)^[2]	31 December 1987	Incumbent	Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front

Rank by time in office

Rank	President	Time in office
1	Robert Mugabe (Incumbent)	700126000000000000026 years, 700142000000000000042 days
2	Canaan Banana	70007000000000000007 years, 7002257000000000000257 days

Latest election

Main article: Zimbabwean general election, 2013

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 "BBC News - Zimbabweans hope for democratic rebirth". Bbc.co.uk. 2013-03-20. Retrieved 2013-08-15.
↑ Currently serving his fifth term. Elected by contested presidential elections in 1990, 1996, 2002, 2008 and 2013

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Rhodesia (1970 – 1979)	Clifford Dupont Henry Everard* John Wrathall Henry Everard* Jack William Pithey* Henry Everard*

Zimbabwe Rhodesia (1979)	Josiah Zion Gumede

Zimbabwe (since 1980)	Canaan Banana Robert Mugabe

* denotes acting.

Heads of state and government of Africa

Heads of state

UN member states	Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros Democratic Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo Djibouti Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Ethiopia Gabon The Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast Kenya Lesotho Liberia Libya Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritania Mauritius Morocco Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Rwanda São Tomé and Príncipe Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa South Sudan Sudan Swaziland Tanzania Togo Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe

Other states	Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Somaliland

Heads of government

UN member states	Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros Democratic Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo Djibouti Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Ethiopia Gabon The Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast Kenya Lesotho Liberia Libya Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritania Mauritius Morocco Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Rwanda São Tomé and Príncipe Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa South Sudan Sudan Swaziland Tanzania Togo Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe

Other states	Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Somaliland

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