Summary
The Government of National Unity refers to Zimbabwe's coalition government that was formed on 13 February 2009 following the inaugurations of Morgan Tsvangirai as Prime Minister and Thokozani Khuphe and Arthur Mutambara as Deputy Prime Ministers. It is a coalition organized among President Robert Mugabe's Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front, Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change, and Mutambara's MDC, as agreed to during recent negotiations.
Following the deal's signing, a "sticking point" for the implementation of the agreements in the fourth quarter 2008 was the allocation of Cabinet positions between the two MDC factions and ZANU-PF, particularly the Home Affairs Ministry. It stopped the negotiations' progress until late January 2009, when the MDC-T agreed to share the Ministerial portfolio with ZANU-PF on a rotating basis, as advised by the Southern African Development Community.
Cabinet edit
The following appointments have been made[1][2][3][4][5][6]
*One of the positions of Vice-President was held by Joseph Msika until his death in August 2009. In December 2009, John Nkomo was appointed to that position.[8]
Ministers of State edit
The following appointments have been made:[4][9][10]
Deputy Ministers edit
The following appointments have been made:[10]
The following were nominated, but not sworn in:[1][10]
- Deputy Minister of Agriculture - Roy Bennett (MDC-T)
See also edit
References edit
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- ^ "Mutambara set to pick Coltart for Education Minister". The Zimbabwean. 13 February 2009. Retrieved 10 February 2009.
- ^ "Mugabe announces full cabinet". The Times (South Africa). 10 February 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
- ^ a b "Tsvangirai drops Bhebhe, Cross as Mugabe names inflated Cabinet". NewZimbabwe.com. 13 February 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
- ^ "Cabinet sworn in amid chaotic scenes". NewZimbabwe.com. 13 February 2009. Archived from the original on 14 February 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
- ^ "Mugabe appoints 3 senators, 7 governors". TalkZimbabwe. 25 August 2008. Archived from the original on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 15 February 2009.
- ^ a b c Ministers and Minister of State who must be appointed to the Senate
- ^ a b "John Nkomo takes oath of office as VP". Zim Eye. 14 December 2009. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
- ^ "New Cabinet appointed". The Herald (Zimbabwe). 13 February 2009. Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
- ^ a b c "Mugabe swears in 19 deputy ministers, 5 Ministers of State". NewZimbabwe.com. 20 February 2009. Archived from the original on 23 February 2009. Retrieved 20 February 2009.