Government of National Unity (Zimbabwe)
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The Government of National Unity (Zimbabwe) was a power-sharing administration formed in 2009 that brought together rival political parties, including ZANU–PF and the Movement for Democratic Change, in an effort to stabilize the country after a disputed election and severe political crisis.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Government of National Unity (Zimbabwe) canonical | 2 |
| Government of National Unity in Zimbabwe | 1 |
| Government of National Unity of Zimbabwe | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coalition government
ⓘ
power-sharing government ⓘ |
| agreementSignedOn | 2008-09-15 ⓘ |
| aim |
draft new constitution
ⓘ
end political violence ⓘ implement political reforms ⓘ stabilize Zimbabwean economy ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | GNU (Zimbabwe) ⓘ |
| capital | Harare ⓘ |
| coalitionPartner |
Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai
ⓘ
surface form:
Movement for Democratic Change – Mutambara (MDC–M)
Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai ⓘ
surface form:
Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai (MDC–T)
ZANU–PF ⓘ |
| constitutionalProcess | Constitution-making process leading to 2013 Constitution of Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| country | Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
continued dominance of ZANU–PF
ⓘ
limited security sector reform ⓘ unequal power distribution between parties ⓘ |
| deputyPrimeMinister |
Arthur Mutambara
ⓘ
Thokozani Khupe ⓘ |
| endDate | 2013-09-11 ⓘ |
| ended | hyperinflation in Zimbabwe (to large extent) ⓘ |
| endedAfter | 2013 Zimbabwean general election victory of ZANU–PF ⓘ |
| financeMinister | Tendai Biti ⓘ |
| followedBy |
ZANU–PF
ⓘ
surface form:
ZANU–PF government (post-2013)
|
| formedAsResultOf |
2008 Zimbabwean political crisis
ⓘ
disputed 2008 Zimbabwean presidential election ⓘ |
| formedInYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment | Morgan Tsvangirai ⓘ |
| headOfState | Robert Mugabe ⓘ |
| heldElectionDuringTerm | 2013 Zimbabwean general election ⓘ |
| includedOffice |
Council of Ministers
ⓘ
National Security Council (Zimbabwe) ⓘ |
| introducedPolicy | multi-currency system in Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Zimbabwe
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Zimbabwe
|
| legalBasis | Global Political Agreement ⓘ |
| legislatureStatus | power-sharing in Parliament of Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| mainRulingParty | ZANU–PF ⓘ |
| mediatedBy |
Southern African Development Community
ⓘ
Thabo Mbeki ⓘ |
| oversaw | 2013 Zimbabwean constitutional referendum ⓘ |
| politicalContext | post-2008 election negotiations ⓘ |
| precededBy |
ZANU–PF
ⓘ
surface form:
ZANU–PF government (pre-2009)
|
| primeMinister | Morgan Tsvangirai ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
reduction in political violence compared to 2008
ⓘ
temporary economic recovery in Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| startDate | 2009-02-13 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Government of National Unity in Zimbabwe
this entity surface form:
Government of National Unity of Zimbabwe