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14 July – President Mnangagwa signs a law prohibiting citizens from criticizing the government. [1] 26 August – 2023 Zimbabwean general election: President Emmerson Mnangagwa is re-elected to a second term with 52.6% of the vote, defeating main challenger Nelson Chamisa who garners 44%.
Zimbabwe’s main opposition party on Tuesday boycotted President Emmerson Mnangagwa's State of the Nation address following his disputed reelection in August, revealing the widening political ...
Presidential Election. The president of Zimbabwe is elected using the two-round system.. Parliamentary Election. The 280 members of the National Assembly consist of 210 members elected in single-member constituencies along with 60 women and 10 youth seats elected by proportional representation in ten seven-seat constituencies based on the country's provinces.
The 2023 Zimbabwean general election was held in Zimbabwe on 23 August 2023 for the presidency and to set the membership of the 10th Parliament, consisting of the Senate and National Assembly. [ 1 ] Observer bodies described the elections as not being free and fair.
Zimbabwean Deputy President Constantino Chiwenga, centre, attends the official opening of the tobacco marketing season in Harare, Zimbabwe, Wednesday, March, 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi ...
Zimbabwean president Emmerson Mnangagwa was sworn in for his second full term on 4 September 2023 following his disputed re-election in the 2023 Zimbabwean presidential election. [1] On 8 September 2023, Mnangagwa reappointed Constantino Chiwenga as First Vice-President and announced the return of Kembo Mohadi as Second Vice-President.
In spite of Chamisa's protests, Mudenda wrote to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission declaring the seats vacant, while the Local Government minister Winston Chitando notified the city councils about the vacant council seats. [14] [15] On 20 October 2023, president Mnangagwa proclaimed 9 December 2023 as the date for the by-elections. [16]
The ZANU–PF party has historically been dominant in Zimbabwe politics. [1] The party, which was led by Robert Mugabe from 1980 to 2017, has used the powers of the state to intimidate, imprison and otherwise hobble political opposition in Zimbabwe, as well as use state funds and state media to advance the interests of the party. [1]