List of presidents of the Senate of Zimbabwe

President of the Senate of Zimbabwe
Mutungamiriri weSeneti (Shona) UMongameli wedale leSenethi (Northern Ndebele)
Logo of the Parliament of Zimbabwe
Incumbent Mabel Chinomona since 11 September 2018
Senate of Zimbabwe
Style	Honourable
Status	Presiding officer
Seat	New Parliament Building, Zimbabwe
Appointer	Senate, approved and sworn in by the Chief Justice
Term length	Five years elected by the Senate at the start of each parliament, and upon a vacancy
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Zimbabwe
Precursor	President of the Senate of Rhodesia
Inaugural holder	Jack William Pithey (Rhodesia) Nolan Makombe (Zimbabwe)
Formation	1970
Deputy	Deputy President of the Senate
Website	parlzim.gov.zw

President of the Senate of Zimbabwe is the presiding officer in the Senate of Zimbabwe.

At its first sitting after a general election and before proceeding to any other business, in accord with the Constitution, the Senate must elect a presiding officer to be known as the President of the Senate. A person is qualified for election as President of the Senate if he or she is or has been a Senator or is qualified to be elected to the Senate. Before commencing his or her duties, the President of the Senate must take before the Chief Justice or the next most senior judge available the oaths of loyalty and office.

Presidents of the Senate of Zimbabwe

Name	Took office	Left office	Party	Notes
Nolan Makombe	1980	1990	ZANU–PF	[1]
No Senate	1990	2005		[2]
Edna Madzongwe	30 November 2005	11 September 2018	ZANU–PF
Mabel Chinomona	11 September 2018	Incumbent	ZANU–PF	[3]

See also

• Senate of Rhodesia

References

1. Key milestones in Zim's Legislature, The Herald , 16 Apr 2015
2. "Elections in 2005". archive.ipu.org. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
3. "IPU PARLINE database: ZIMBABWE (Senate), General information". archive.ipu.org.