Country name Conventional Long Form: Republic of Zimbabwe
Conventional Short Form: Zimbabwe
Government Type: Parliamentary Democracy
Capital: Harare
Administrative Divisions: 8 provinces and 2 cities* with provincial status; Bulawayo*, Harare*, Manicaland, Mashonaland Central, Mashonaland East, Mashonaland West, Masvingo, Matabeleland North, Matabeleland South and Midlands.
Independence: 18 April 1980
National Day: 18 April
Legal System: Mixture of Roman –Dutch and English Common Law
Suffrage: 18 years of age, universal
Executive Branch: Chief of State
Executive President H.E Cde. E.D Mnangagwa (since 24 November 2017); The President is both the chief of State and head of Government.
The President appoints Co-Vice Presidents and the Cabinet
Co-Vice Presidents since 28 December 2017
(1) Rtd. Gen. Constantino Guveya Dominic Nyikadzino Chiwenga
(2) Cde. Kembo C.D Mohadi
Cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the President.
Elections: Presidential candidates nominated with a nomination paper signed by at least 10 registered voters (at least one from each province) and elected by popular vote for a 5-year term.
Bicameral Parliament
(1) The Senate
66 elected members from the 60 Senatorial Constituencies (6 from each of the 10 provinces).
5 members appointed by the State President.
16 Chiefs elected from the Chief's electoral colleges, 2 from each of the eight rural provinces.
The President and Deputy President of the National Chiefs Council elected by the National Council of Chiefs.
(2) The House of Assembly
210 members from the 210 House of Assembly Constituencies.
The Attorney General sits in both houses as an ex-officio member.
Judicial Branch: Supreme Court; High Court
Zimbabwe is a multiparty democracy and is home to tens of political parties.