First Lady of Zimbabwe

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First Lady of Zimbabwe
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since 24 November 2017
Term length Varies by marriage to the President
Inaugural holder Janet Banana
Formation18 April 1980

First Lady of Zimbabwe is the title held by the wife of the president of Zimbabwe.

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The current office holder is the wife of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Auxillia C. Mnangagwa. Mnangagwa also held the parliamentary seat of Chirumanzu-Zibagwe until 30 July 2018 [3] Mnangagwa did not contest her seat during the 2018 general election.

First Ladies of Zimbabwe and its antecedents

Wives of the prime minister of Southern Rhodesia

NameStart of termEnd of term Prime Minister
Gertrude Mary Coghlan 1 October 192328 August 1927 Charles Coghlan
Marion Meikle Moffat 2 September 19275 July 1933 Howard Unwin Moffat
Helen Augusta Mitchell (Browne)5 July 193312 September 1933 George Mitchell
Blanche Huggins 12 September 19337 February 1953 Godfrey Huggins
Grace Todd 7 September 195317 February 1958 Garfield Todd
Vacant17 February 195817 December 1962 Edgar Whitehead
Barbara Field 17 December 196213 April 1964 Winston Field
Janet Smith 13 April 196411 November 1965 Ian Smith

Wife of the prime minister of Rhodesia

NameTerm startTerm end Prime Minister
Janet Smith 11 November 19651 June 1979 Ian Smith

First Lady of Zimbabwe Rhodesia

NameTerm startTerm end President
Maggie Muzorewa 1 June 197912 December 1979 Abel Muzorewa

First Ladies of Zimbabwe

NameTerm startTerm end President
Janet Banana 18 April 198031 December 1987 Canaan Banana
Sally Hayfron 31 December 198727 January 1992 (her death) Robert Mugabe
Vacant27 January 199217 August 1996
Grace Mugabe 17 August 199621 November 2017
Auxillia Mnangagwa 24 November 2017Incumbent Emmerson Mnangagwa

See also

References

  1. ↑ "First lady urges nation to remain strong". The Sunday Mail. Zimabawe. 24 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "Mnangagwa sworn in as new Zimbabwe president". The National. UAE. Associated Press. 24 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "Meet Zimbabwe's new first lady Auxilia Mnangagwa". Eyewitness News. South Africa. 25 November 2017.


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