Emmerson Mnangagwa
| Emmerson Mnangagwa | |
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| First Vice President of Zimbabwe | |
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Assumed office 12 December 2014 |
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| President | Robert Mugabe |
| Preceded by | Joice Mujuru |
| Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs | |
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Assumed office 11 September 2013 |
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| President | Robert Mugabe |
| Deputy | Fortune Chasi |
| Preceded by | Patrick Chinamasa |
| Minister of Defence | |
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Assumed office 13 February 2009 |
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| President | Robert Mugabe |
| Preceded by | Sydney Sekeramayi |
| Minister of Rural Housing and Social Amenities | |
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In office April 2005 – 13 February 2009 |
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| President | Robert Mugabe |
| Deputy | Biggie Matiza |
| Succeeded by | Fidelis Mhashu |
| Speaker of the House of Assembly | |
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In office July 2000 – April 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Cyril Ndebele |
| Succeeded by | John Nkomo |
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Minister of Finance Acting |
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In office 1995–1996 |
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| President | Robert Mugabe |
| Preceded by | Ariston Chambati |
| Succeeded by | Herbert Murerwa |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
15 September 1942 Zvishavane, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) |
| Political party | Zanu PF |
| Children | 9 |
| Alma mater |
University of London University of Zambia |
| Religion | Methodist |
Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa (born 15 September 1942) is a Zimbabwean politician who has been Vice-President of Zimbabwe since 2014. He was Minister of State Security from 1980 to 1988, Minister of Justice from 1988 to 2000, Speaker of Parliament from 2000 to 2005, Minister of Rural Housing from 2005 to 2009, Minister of Defense from 2009 to 2013, and has served as Minister of Justice since 2013.
Mnangagwa is thought to be one of the most powerful figures in the ruling ZANU-PF party, head of the Joint Operations Command and a leading candidate to succeed Robert Mugabe. He was ZANU-PF's Secretary of Administration from July 2000 to December 2004 and became its Secretary for Legal Affairs in December 2004.
On 10 December 2014, President Mugabe appointed Mnangagwa as Vice-President of Zimbabwe. In that post, Mnangagwa also continued to serve as Minister of Justice.
He completed his early education up to Standard 4 at Lundi Primary School in Mnangagwa Village, Zvishavane, but the repressive political situation forced his family to relocate to Northern Rhodesia in 1955 where he completed Standard 4. He successfully completed his standard 5 and 6 at Mumbwa Boarding School from 1956 to 1957 and enrolled at Kafue Trade School for a Building course. Although it was a three-year course, he was selected to enter Hodgson Technical College. Since the college only accepted applicants with "O" Levels, he sat for an entry examination, and achieved a first class result. This enabled him to enroll for a four-year City and Guilds Industrial Building Course. With others, he was subsequently expelled from college in 1960 for political activism which led to the burning of some property. He had joined the UNIP student movement at the college and had already been elected into the executive.
He completed his "O" and "'A" levels while in prison through correspondence following which he enrolled for a law degree. He wanted to register for a BSc Economics degree but was instead, allowed to do the Law degree. He successfully completed Part One of the Intermediate Exams at Khami prison and passed at his first seating. He sat for the final exams and passed again. In 1972 he sat for his final LLB examinations with the University of London
After his release from prison and subsequent deportation to Zambia, the Party resolved that he should complete his law degree first and so he enrolled at the University of Zambia where he remained from 1973 to 1974. In 1975, he did his post-graduate LLB degree and another post programme in Advocacy. After successfully completing his law studies, he was admitted to the Bar of the High Court of Zambia in 1976.
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