President of Zimbabwe

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The President of Zimbabwe is the country's head of state and government, wielding executive authority over the nation and its political institutions.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf head of government
head of state
political office
appointedBy popular vote
constitutingInstrument Constitution of Zimbabwe
country Zimbabwe
electionFrequency every 5 years
electionProcess direct election
eligibleVoters citizens of Zimbabwe aged 18 or over
firstHolder Canaan Banana
Canaan Sodindo Banana
flag Presidential Standard of Zimbabwe
hasJurisdiction Zimbabwe
hasPower appoint Cabinet ministers
appoint Vice Presidents
declare state of emergency
declare war
dissolve Parliament
executive authority
promulgate laws
hasRole chief diplomat
head of government
head of state
symbol of national unity
inception 1980-04-18
isCommanderInChiefOf Zimbabwe Defence Forces
isMemberOf Cabinet of Zimbabwe
isPartOf Government of Zimbabwe
nativeLabel President of the Republic of Zimbabwe
officeCreatedBy Lancaster House Agreement
officeHoldersInclude Emmerson Mnangagwa
Robert Mugabe
officeHolderTitle President
officeLocation Munhumutapa Building, Harare
officeType executive
oversees executive branch of Zimbabwe
participatesIn African Union summits
Southern African Development Community summits
precededByOffice Prime Minister of Zimbabwe
residence State House, Harare
salaryCurrency Zimbabwean dollar
seat Harare
style His Excellency
succession Vice President of Zimbabwe
symbol Coat of arms of Zimbabwe
termLength 5 years
termLimit 2 terms
termRenewable once


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