Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Zimbabwe)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Zimbabwe is a cabinet ministry of Zimbabwe, responsible for conducting foreign relations of the country.
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| Formed | April 18, 1980 |
| Jurisdiction | Republic of Zimbabwe |
| Headquarters | 4240 Munhumutapa Building Samora Machel Avenue / Sam Nujoma Street, Harare |
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| Website | Official Ministry website |
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Currently, the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs is vacant, following the death of Sibusiso Moyo on 20 January 2021.[1]
Color key
- Political parties
- Other factions
List of ministers
The following is a list of Foreign Ministers of Zimbabwe and its historical antecedents since 1956:[2]
| No. | Name (Birth–Death) |
Portrait | Tenure |
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| Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1956–1963) | |||
| 1 | Sir Roy Welensky (1907–1991) |
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1956–1963 |
| Southern Rhodesia (1964–1965) | |||
| 1 | Winston Field (1904–1969) |
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1964[3] |
| 2 | Ian Smith (1919–2007) |
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1964[3] |
| 3 | Clifford Dupont (1905–1978) |
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1964–1965[3] |
| Rhodesia (UDI period, 1965–1979) | |||
| 1 | Ian Smith (1919–2007) |
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1965–1966 |
| 2 | The 7th Duke of Montrose (1907–1992) |
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1966–1968 |
| 3 | Jack Howman (1919–2000) |
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1968–1974 |
| 4 | P. K. van der Byl (1923–1999) |
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1974–1979 |
| Zimbabwe Rhodesia (Internal Settlement period, 1979) | |||
| 1 | David Mukome | |
1979 |
| Zimbabwe (1980–present) | |||
| 1 | Simon Muzenda (1922–2003) |
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1980–1981 |
| 2 | Witness Mangwende (1946–2005) |
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1981–1988 |
| 3 | Nathan Shamuyarira (1928–2014) |
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1988–1995 |
| 4 | Stan Mudenge (1941–2012) |
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1995–2005 |
| 5 | Simbarashe Mumbengegwi (b. 1945) |
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2005–2017 |
| 6 | Walter Mzembi (b. 1964) |
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2017 |
| — | Simbarashe Mumbengegwi (b. 1945) Acting |
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2017 |
| 7 | Sibusiso Moyo (1960–2021) |
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2017–2021 |
| — | Amon Murwira Acting |
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2021 |
| — | Frederick Shava 2021-present |
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2021 |
Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Zimbabwe and its antecedents | |
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.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953–1963, of which Southern Rhodesia was part) | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Rhodesia (1965–1979, an unrecognised state) | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Zimbabwe Rhodesia (1979, an unrecognised state) |
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 Zimbabwe (since 1980, a recognised state) | |
*Acting Minister | |
References
- Dzirutwe, MacDonald (20 January 2021). "Zimbabwe's foreign minister dies after contracting COVID-19". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- "Foreign ministers S–Z". rulers.org. B. Schemmel. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- http://ir.uz.ac.zw/jspui/bitstream/10646/3684/1/Willson_Holders_of_Administrative_and_Ministerial_office_1894_1964.pdf
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