Department overview | |
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Formed |
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Preceding Department |
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Jurisdiction | Government of Zimbabwe |
Headquarters | Defence House, Corner Kwame Nkuruma / 3rd Street, Harare |
Minister responsible | |
Deputy Minister responsible |
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Child Department | |
Key document | |
Website | www |
Minister of Defence of Zimbabwe | |
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since 10 September 2018 | |
Style |
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Reports to | President of Zimbabwe |
Appointer | President of Zimbabwe |
Term length | Five years |
Constituting instrument | Constitution of Zimbabwe |
Precursor | Minister of Defence of Zimbabwe Rhodesia |
Formation | 18 April 1980 |
First holder | Robert Mugabe |
Deputy | Levi Mayihlome |
Website | www |
The Ministry of Defence is a Zimbabwe Government ministry, responsible for defence and national defence policy. The current incumbent minister is Oppah Muchinguri.[1] Levi Mayihlome holds the portfolio of Deputy Minister of Defence.The Ministry is located in the capital of Harare.
It oversees the following uniformed services:
It was established in July 1994 as the combined Zimbabwe Defence Forces Headquarters.