Governor of Mashonaland East

Minister of State of Mashonaland East

Incumbent
David Musabayana

since 4 December 2017

Style| The Honourable
Appointer| President of Zimbabwe

The Minister of State for Mashonaland East is the governor of Mashonaland East Province in Zimbabwe. The governor oversees provincial affairs and sits in the House of Assembly of the Parliament of Zimbabwe. The governor is appointed by the President of Zimbabwe and is not appointed to a set term. Historically, the governor 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

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Governors of/Ministers of State for Mashonaland East Province  Image  | Governor  | Term in office  | Party  | Appointer

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|  | 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

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* List of current provincial governors of Zimbabwe

## References

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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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b Saunyama, Jairos (7 December 2017). "Demonstration against new minister flops". NewsDay Zimbabwe. Retrieved 28 June 2018.