Council of Ministers of Zimbabwe
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The Council of Ministers is a proposed body of Zimbabwe
an government ministers. It was conceptualized as a separate body from the Cabinet
according to the agreement reached at the conclusion of negotiations between presidential rivals
Morgan Tsvangirai
and Robert Mugabe
. It will be instituted by the next constitution of Zimbabwe.
While the Cabinet will be chaired by the president and will be a policy decision-making body, the Council of Ministers will be headed by the prime minister
and will be a liaison office; in addition, the council will assist in the formulation of policies, the supervision of government ministries by the prime minister and the implementation of cabinet policies. While it is not currently known how the Council of Ministers will be composed, many reports indicate that the ministers in the Cabinet (composing 31 out of 43 members) will also be the members of the Council of Ministers.
branches will possess 13 and 3 ministers respectively, and the ZANU-PF, which will possess 15 members.
The deputy ministers of government will also be divided along proportional lines: Zanu 8, MDC-T 6 and MDC-M 1. The retaining of 15 deputy ministers instead of the previous 20 was also a provision of the negotiated deal.
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
an government ministers. It was conceptualized as a separate body from the Cabinet
Cabinet of Zimbabwe
The Cabinet of Zimbabwe is an executive body of appointed government ministers. Until 1987, the Cabinet was chaired by the Prime Minister; it is now headed by the President.-Composition:...
according to the agreement reached at the conclusion of negotiations between presidential rivals
Zimbabwean presidential election, 2008
The Republic of Zimbabwe held a presidential election along with a parliamentary election on 29 March 2008. The three major candidates were incumbent President Robert Mugabe of the Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front , Morgan Tsvangirai of the Movement for Democratic Change , and...
Morgan Tsvangirai
Morgan Tsvangirai
Morgan Richard Tsvangirai is the Prime Minister of Zimbabwe. He is the President of the Movement for Democratic Change - Tsvangirai and a key figure in the opposition to President Robert Mugabe. Tsvangirai was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Zimbabwe on 11 February 2009...
and Robert Mugabe
Robert Mugabe
Robert Gabriel Mugabe is the President of Zimbabwe. As one of the leaders of the liberation movement against white-minority rule, he was elected into power in 1980...
. It will be instituted by the next constitution of Zimbabwe.
While the Cabinet will be chaired by the president and will be a policy decision-making body, the Council of Ministers will be headed by the prime minister
Prime Minister of Zimbabwe
The Prime Minister of Zimbabwe is the head of government in Zimbabwe. From 1980 to 1987, Robert Mugabe was the first person to hold the position following independence from the United Kingdom. He took office when Rhodesia became the Republic of Zimbabwe on 18 April 1980...
and will be a liaison office; in addition, the council will assist in the formulation of policies, the supervision of government ministries by the prime minister and the implementation of cabinet policies. While it is not currently known how the Council of Ministers will be composed, many reports indicate that the ministers in the Cabinet (composing 31 out of 43 members) will also be the members of the Council of Ministers.
Composition
The Council of Ministers, which will form a subset of the larger Cabinet, will be chaired by the prime minister; the 31 seats will be divided between the MDC, whose Tsvangirai and MutambaraArthur Mutambara
Arthur Guseni Oliver Mutambara is a Zimbabwean politician. He became the President of the Movement for Democratic Change-Mutambara faction in February 2006. He has worked as the Managing Director and CEO of Africa Technology and Business Institute since September 2003...
branches will possess 13 and 3 ministers respectively, and the ZANU-PF, which will possess 15 members.
The deputy ministers of government will also be divided along proportional lines: Zanu 8, MDC-T 6 and MDC-M 1. The retaining of 15 deputy ministers instead of the previous 20 was also a provision of the negotiated deal.
Retained ministries under the Council of Ministers
- Economic Planning and Development (restructured)
- Industry and Commerce, Regional Integration and International Trade (restructured; with deputy minister)
- Environment, Natural Resources and Tourism (restructured)
- Justice, Parliamentary and Constitutional Affairs (restructured)
- State Enterprises and Empowerment (restructured)
- Public Works and Rural Development (restructured; with deputy minister)
- Media, Information and Publicity (restructured)
- Youth, Arts, Sports and Culture (restructured)
- Prisons and Correctional Services (new ministry)
- Education (reduced portfolio; with deputy minister)
- Health (reduced portfolio; with deputy minister)
- Local Government (reduced portfolio; with deputy minister)
- Lands and Resettlement (reduced portfolio; with deputy minister)
- Agriculture (reduced portfolio; with deputy minister)
- Water Resources (reduced portfolio; with deputy minister)
- Public Service (reduced portfolio)
- National Housing (reduced portfolio)
- Transport (reduced portfolio; with deputy minister)
- Defence (with deputy minister)
- Home Affairs (with deputy minister)
- Foreign Affairs (with deputy minister)
- Finance (with deputy minister)
- Labour and Social Services (with deputy minister)
- Energy (with deputy minister)