John Nkomo

John Nkomo
Second Vice-President of Zimbabwe
In office
13 December 2009 (2009-12-13) – 17 January 2013 (2013-01-17)
PresidentRobert Mugabe
Preceded byJoseph Msika
Succeeded byPhelekezela Mphoko
Speaker of Parliament of Zimbabwe
In office
1 April 2005 (2005-04-01) – 5 March 2008 (2008-03-05)
PresidentRobert Mugabe
Preceded byEmmerson Mnangagwa
Succeeded byLovemore Moyo
Deputy Leader of the ZANU–PF Party
In office
1 December 2009 (2009-12-01) – 17 January 2013 (2013-01-17)
Preceded byJoseph Msika
Chairman of the ZANU–PF Party
In office
1 January 2006 (2006-01-01) – 26 August 2009 (2009-08-26)
Preceded byJoseph Msika
Succeeded bySimon Khaya-Moyo &
Oppah Muchinguri
Personal details
Born(1934-08-22)22 August 1934
Southern Rhodesia
Died17 January 2013(2013-01-17) (aged 78)
St Anne's Hospital in Harare, Zimbabwe
Political partyZANU–PF
SpouseGeorgina Ngwenya
Residence(s)Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

John Landa Nkomo (22 August 1934 – 17 January 2013) was a Zimbabwean politician who served as Vice-President of Zimbabwe from 2009 to 2013. After serving for years as a minister in the government of Zimbabwe, he was the Speaker of Parliament from 2005 to 2008. He was then appointed to the Senate in 2008 and was Minister of State in the President's Office in 2009.[1] Nkomo was also a key figure in the Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front (ZANU–PF); he was National Chairman of ZANU–PF until December 2009, when he was elected as Vice President of ZANU–PF. As a consequence of his elevation to the party's vice presidency, he also became Vice President of Zimbabwe in December 2009.[2]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.