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- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Issuance of new Zimbabwe Executive Order; Zimbabwe designations and designations updates.
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