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Prime Minister of Zimbabwe
former political office of Zimbabwe / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Prime Minister of Zimbabwe was a political office in the government of Zimbabwe. The first person to hold the position was Robert Mugabe from 1980 to 1987 following independence from the United Kingdom. He took office when Southern Rhodesia became the Republic of Zimbabwe on 18 April 1980.
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Prime Minister of the Republic of Zimbabwe | |
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Appointer | President of Zimbabwe |
Formation | 18 April 1980 11 February 2009 |
First holder | Robert Mugabe |
Final holder | Morgan Tsvangirai |
Abolished | 31 December 1987 11 September 2013 |
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This position was abolished when the constitution was amended in 1987 and Mugabe became President of Zimbabwe. The office of Prime Minister was restored in 2009 and held by Morgan Tsvangirai until the position was again abolished by the 2013 Constitution of Zimbabwe.[1]