The Deputy Prime Minister

Deputy Prime Minister

A deputy prime minister or vice prime minister is, in some counties, a government minister who can take the position of acting prime minister when the prime minister is temporarily absent. The position is often likened to that of a vice president, but is significantly different, though both...

is a position of Zimbabwe's government created through the deal arising out of political negotiations in 2008.

Per the deal, there are three designated deputy prime ministers as of 2008: Arthur Mutambara

Arthur 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...

 of a faction of the MDC

Movement for Democratic Change – Mutambara

The Movement for Democratic Change — Mutambara is a Zimbabwean political party led by Welshman Ncube.-Foundation:The Movement for Democratic Change was founded in 1999 as an opposition party to the Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front party led by President Robert Mugabe...

 and two others yet to be named who are members of prime minister 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...

's faction of the MDC, one of them being Thokozani Khuphe

Thokozani Khuphe

Thokozani Khuphe is a Zimbabwean politician and the Vice-President of the Movement for Democratic Change . She has been Deputy Prime Minister of Zimbabwe since 11 February 2009, and she is a senior Member of Parliament for Makokoba constituency.In 2005 she was elected Vice President of theMovement...

.