Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution for Harare

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Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution for Harare
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Incumbent
Charles Tawengwa
since 12 September 2023
Minister of State for Provincial Affairs
Style The Honourable
Member of
Reports to The President
Seat 109 Rotten Row, Harare
Appointer The President
Term length Five years, renewable for a second or subsequent term of office
Constituting instrument Provincial Councils and Administration Act (Chapter 29:11)
PrecursorProvincial Governor of Harare (2004)
Formation22 August 2013
DeputyPermanent Secretary for Provincial Affairs and Devolution
Website harareprovince.co.zw

The Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution for Harare is the Provincial Minister of State for Harare Province in Zimbabwe. The minister oversees provincial affairs and sits in the Parliament of Zimbabwe. The minister is appointed by the President of Zimbabwe and is appointed for a term of five years, which can be renewed for a second or subsequent term. Historically, the minister held the title Governor of Harare, but the office has since been renamed to align with the 2013 Constitution of Zimbabwe, which does not allow for Provincial Governors.

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List of Ministers

Parliamentary position:    Elected Member of the House of Assembly    Elected Member of the Senate   Non-Elected Minister

No.Name
Birth–Death
Term in officePartyAppointed by
Provincial Governors
1  Witness Mangwende
15 August 1946 – 26 February 2005
10 February 2004

26 February 2005
  ZANU-PF Robert Mugabe
2  David Karimanzira
25 May 1947 - 24 March 2011
15 April 2005

24 March 2011
  ZANU-PF
Ministers of State for Provincial Affairs
1  Miriam Chikukwa
b.1963
11 September 2013

29 July 2018
  ZANU-PF
2  Oliver Chidawu
9 August 1954 - 17 July 2022
8 March 2019

17 July 2022
  ZANU-PF Emmerson Mnangagwa
3  Charles Tawengwa

12 September 2023

present
  ZANU-PF

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