Emmerson Mnangagwa - report
President of Zimbabwe since 2017
Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa is a Zimbabwean politician who has served as President of Zimbabwe since 24 November 2017. A member of ZANU–PF and a longtime ally of former President Robert Mugabe, he held a series of cabinet portfolios and was Mugabe's Vice-President until November 2017, when he was dismissed before coming to power in a coup d'état. He secured his first full term as president in the disputed 2018 general election. President Mnangagwa has been re-elected in 2023 with 52.6% of the votes. Nelson Chamisa, came in second with 44%.