| Vice-Presidents of the Republic of Zimbabwe | |
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| Executive branch of the Zimbabwean Government | |
| Style | His Excellency Mr Vice President |
| Appointer | President of Zimbabwe |
| Term length | 5 years, renewable once[1] |
| Inaugural holder | Simon Muzenda (First) Joshua Nkomo (Second) |
| Formation | 31 December 1987 |
| Website | zimbabwe |
The vice-president of Zimbabwe is the second highest political position obtainable in Zimbabwe. Currently there is a provision for two vice-presidents, who are appointed by the president of Zimbabwe. The vice-presidents are designated as "First" and "Second" in the Constitution of Zimbabwe; the designation reflects their position in the presidential order of succession.
Under the ruling ZANU–PF party, the vice-presidential post ranked first in the order of succession has traditionally been reserved for a representative of the party's historical ZANU wing (mainly ethnic Shona), while the other vice-presidential post has gone to a representative of the party's historical ZAPU wing (mainly ethnic Northern Ndebele).
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- ^ "Zimbabweans hope for democratic rebirth". BBC News. 20 March 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.