Phelekezela Mphoko
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| Phelekezela Mphoko | |
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| File:Vladimir Putin with Phelekezela Mphoko.jpg
Mphoko presenting credentials to Vladimir Putin (2006)
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| Second Vice President of Zimbabwe | |
| Assumed office 12 December 2014 |
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| President | Robert Mugabe |
| Preceded by | John Nkomo (2013) |
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| Born | 11 June 1940 Gwizane, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) |
| Political party | Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front |
Phelekezela Mphoko is a Zimbabwean politician, diplomat and former military commander who has served as Vice-President of Zimbabwe since 2014. Previously he served as Ambassador to Russia and Ambassador to South Africa.
Mphoko was the Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army commander in charge of logistics during the Rhodesian Bush War. Just before Zimbabwe obtained its independence, he was appointed as Zimbabwe African People's Union's Representative to Mozambique. He met and worked with Joe Modise, Jacob Zuma and other top African National Congress brass. He has also served as Zimbabwe's Ambassador to Botswana and Russia before being transferred to Pretoria as Ambassador to South Africa.[1][2][3] He was also part of the five man Zipa Command that was a joint operation between Zanla and Zipra.
On 10 December 2014, President Robert Mugabe appointed Mphoko as Vice-President of Zimbabwe, alongside Emmerson Mnangagwa, who would be the more senior of the two.[4] Mugabe also assigned Mphoko the ministerial portfolio of national healing, peace and reconciliation.[5][6] He was sworn in as Vice-President on 12 December 2014.[7] On 6 July 2015, Mugabe assigned Mphoko responsibility for the coordination and implementation of policy.[8]
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- ↑ MacDonald Dzirutwe, "Zimbabwe's Mugabe names 'The Crocodile' Mnangagwa as deputy", Reuters, 10 December 2014.
- ↑ Mugabe names new cabinet ministers", New Zimbabwe, 11 December 2014.
- ↑ "President unveils new ministers", The Herald, 12 December 2014.
- ↑ "Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa sworn into office, leads race to succeed Mugabe", Reuters, 12 December 2014.
- ↑ "Chombo, Moyo, Tyson reassigned", The Herald, 7 July 2015.
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