Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution for Mashonaland East

Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution for Mashonaland East
Incumbent Itayi Ndudzo since 11 February 2025
Minister of State for Provincial Affairs
Style	The Honourable
Member of	Cabinet of Zimbabwe Parliament of Zimbabwe
Reports to	The President
Seat	New Government Complex, Marondera
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)
Precursor	Provincial Governor of Mashonaland East
Formation	22 August 2013
Deputy	Permnanet Secretary for Provincial Affairs and Devolution
Website	testdomain3.gov.zw

The Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution for Mashonaland East is the Provincial Minister of State for Mashonaland East 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 Mashonaland East, but the office has since been renamed to align with the 2013 Constitution of Zimbabwe, which does not allow for Provincial Governors.

List of governors

Governors of/Ministers of State for Mashonaland East Province

Image	Governor		Term in office	Party	Appointer
		Rwizi Ziyenge	1 March 1984 – 11 January 1990 [1] [2]	ZANU–PF		Robert Mugabe
		Abraham Kabasa	1990 – 1993	ZANU–PF
		Edmund Garwe	1993 – 9 May 1996 [3]	ZANU–PF
		David Karimanzira	9 May 1996 – 15 April 2005 [3]	ZANU–PF
		Ray Kaukonde	15 April 2005– 25 August 2008	ZANU–PF
		Aeneas Chigwedere	25 August 2008 – 25 August 2013[ citation needed ]	ZANU–PF
		Simbaneuta Mudarikwa	25 August 2013 – 25 November 2014 [4]	ZANU–PF
		Joel Biggie Matiza	December 2014 – 6 July 2015 [5] [6]	ZANU–PF
		Ambrose Mutinhiri	6 July 2015 – 2017 [5] [7]	ZANU–PF
		David Musabayana	4 December 2017 – July 2018 [7]	ZANU–PF		Emmerson Mnangagwa

See also

• List of current provincial governors of Zimbabwe

References

1. Keesing's Contemporary Archives. Keesing's Limited. 1984.
2. A Guide to the Heroes Acre: Some Basic Facts about Zimbabwe's Heroes and Heroes Acre. Ministry of Information, Post, and Telecommunications, Government of Zimbabwe. 1998. p. 18.
3. "Shuffling". Africa Confidential . 37. 24 May 1996.
4. Nyemudzai, Kakore (25 November 2014). "Mash East boots out Simbaneuta Mudarikwa". The Herald. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
5. Share, Felex; Gumbo, Lloyd (7 July 2015). "Cabinet Reshuffled". The Chronicle. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
6. "Zanu-PF supporters query Biggie Matiza's appointment". Bulawayo24 News. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
7. Saunyama, Jairos (7 December 2017). "Demonstration against new minister flops". NewsDay Zimbabwe. Retrieved 28 June 2018.