<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style></style></head><body bgcolor="#88EAE8" lang=EN-ZW link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><o:p> </o:p><a name="_MailEndCompose"><o:p> </o:p></a><o:p> </o:p>BILL WATCH 45/2013<o:p></o:p>[16th September 2013]<o:p></o:p>Ministerial Appointments<o:p></o:p>On 11th September the President swore in Vice-President Joice Mujuru and Ministers, Ministers of State in the President’s Office or Vice-President’s Office, Ministers of State for Provincial Affairs and Deputy Ministers at State House. <o:p></o:p>There are 26 Cabinet Ministers: 3 Ministers of State; 10 Ministers of State for Provincial Affairs, one for each of the ten provinces; and 24 Deputy Ministers [Total 63].  The corresponding figures for the 2009-2013 Inclusive Government are: 36 Cabinet Ministers; 6 Ministers of State; 10 Provincial Governors/Resident Ministers; 19 Deputy Ministers [Total 71]. <o:p></o:p>Cabinet<o:p></o:p>Notes: <o:p></o:p>1. Ministers of State and Deputy Ministers do not sit in Cabinet.  <o:p></o:p>2. The President still has the option of appointing a second Vice-President under the Constitution.  Since the 1987 Unity Accord between ZANU and the former ZAPU leading to the merging of those parties, the President has always appointed one of the Vice-Presidents from the old ZAPU wing of the party.  A replacement for Vice-President Landa John Nkomo, who had been one of the party’s Vice-Presidents, was not made by the party after his death in January.  His successor will probably be elected at the next ZANU-PF national congress and then be appointed as the country’s second Vice-President.  <o:p></o:p>3. All Ministers and Deputy Ministers are members of Parliament, except for five Ministers who do not hold seats.  President Mugabe has used to the full the power he enjoys under section 104(3) of the Constitution to appoint a maximum of five Ministers from outside Parliament [“up to five, chosen for their professional skills and competence, may be appointed from outside Parliament”].  The individuals so appointed, each indicated by an asterisk * in the lists below, were unsuccessful candidates for Parliamentary seats in the recent elections.  These five Ministers may “sit and speak, but not vote, in the Senate or House of Assembly”.  It is not necessary for them to become MPs in order to retain their Ministerial positions, as would have been the case under the former Constitution. <o:p></o:p>Ex officio members<o:p></o:p>President Mugabe<o:p></o:p>Vice-President Mujuru<o:p></o:p>Ministerial members appointed to Cabinet by President<o:p></o:p>Senior Minister of State without Portfolio ..........................   Moyo, Simon Khaya<o:p></o:p>Ministers [In alphabetical order by name of Ministry] <o:p></o:p>Agriculture, Mechanisation & Irrigation Development......   Made, Joseph *<o:p></o:p>Defence................................................................................   Sekeramayi, Sydney<o:p></o:p>Energy and Power Development.......................................   Mavhaire, Dzikamai<o:p></o:p>Environment, Water & Climate...........................................   Kasukuwere, Savior<o:p></o:p>Finance.................................................................................   Chinamasa. Patrick<o:p></o:p>Foreign Affairs .....................................................................   Mumbengegwi, Samuel<o:p></o:p>Health & Child Care.............................................................   Parirenyatwa, David<o:p></o:p>Higher & Tertiary Education, Science & Technology Development...............................................   Muchena, Olivia<o:p></o:p>Home Affairs........................................................................   Mohadi, Kembo<o:p></o:p>Industry & Commerce..........................................................   Bimha, Mike<o:p></o:p>Information & Communication Technology, Postal & Courier Services...............................................   Shamu, Webster<o:p></o:p>Justice & Legal Affairs........................................................   Mnangagwa, Emmerson<o:p></o:p>Lands & Rural Resettlement...............................................   Mombeshora, Douglas<o:p></o:p>Local Government, Public Works & National Housing ....   Chombo, Ignatius<o:p></o:p>Media, Information & Broadcasting Services....................   Moyo, Jonathan *<o:p></o:p>Mines & Mining Development.............................................   Chidhakwa, Walter<o:p></o:p>Presidential Affairs ..............................................................   Mutasa, Didymus<o:p></o:p>Primary & Secondary Education........................................   Dokora, Lazarus *<o:p></o:p>Public Service, Labour & Social Welfare...........................   Goche, Nicholas<o:p></o:p>Small & Medium Enterprises..............................................   Nyoni, Sithembiso<o:p></o:p>Sports, Arts & Culture..........................................................   Langa, Andrew<o:p></o:p>Tourism & Hospitality Industry............................................   Mzembi, Walter<o:p></o:p>Transport & Infrastructural Development..........................   Mpofu, Obert<o:p></o:p>Women’s Affairs, Gender & Community Development....................................................................   Muchinguri, Oppah<o:p></o:p>Youth, Indigenisation & Economic Empowerment...........   Nhema, Francis<o:p></o:p>Ministers of State<o:p></o:p>Minister of State for Presidential Affairs ...........................   Buka, Flora<o:p></o:p>Minister of State for for Liaising on Psychomotor Activities in Education and Vocational Training............   Hungwe, Josiah<o:p></o:p>Minister of State in Vice-President Mujuru’s office .................................................................   Nguni, Sylvester<o:p></o:p>Ministers of State for Provincial Affairs<o:p></o:p>It is as yet unclear what the functions of these ten Ministers of State will be.  There is concern they will take the place of the former Provincial Governors/Resident Ministers and thus dilute the decentralised functions of the new Provincial Councils.<o:p></o:p>Bulawayo                                             Moyo, Eunice<o:p></o:p>Harare                                                   Chikukwa, Mirriam<o:p></o:p>Manicaland                                          Mushowe, Chris<o:p></o:p>Mashonaland Central                         Dinha, Martin *<o:p></o:p>Mashonaland West                             Chidarikire, Faber *<o:p></o:p>Mashonaland East                              Mudarikwa, Simbaneuta<o:p></o:p>Masvingo                                              Bhasikiti, Kudakwashe<o:p></o:p>Matabeleland North                             Mathema, Cain<o:p></o:p>Matabeleland South                            Ncube, Abednico<o:p></o:p>Midlands                                               Machaya, Jason<a name="_GoBack"></a><o:p></o:p>Deputy Ministers<o:p></o:p>[In alphabetical order by name of Ministry]<o:p></o:p>Agriculture (2):<o:p></o:p>Cropping, Mechanisation & Irrigation Development ................................................   Murapira, Davis<o:p></o:p>Livestock ..........................................................................   Zhanda, Paddy<o:p></o:p>Energy & Power Development ..........................................   Musanhu, Munacho<o:p></o:p>Environment, Water & Climate ..........................................   Musanhu, Simon <o:p></o:p>Finance ................................................................................   Undenge, Samuel<o:p></o:p>Foreign Affairs .....................................................................   Mutsvangwa, Christopher<o:p></o:p>Health & Child Care ............................................................   Chimedza, Paul<o:p></o:p>Higher & Tertiary Education, Science & Technology Development  .............................................   Gandawa, Godfrey<o:p></o:p>Home Affairs .......................................................................   Ziyambi, Ziyambi <o:p></o:p>Industry & Commerce (2) ...................................................   Chiratidzo, Iris <o:p></o:p>Information & Communication Technology, Postal & Courier Services...............................................   Mlambo, Win<o:p></o:p>Justice, Legal & Parliamentary Affairs ..............................   Chasi, Fortune<o:p></o:p>Lands & Rural Resettlement ..............................................   Savanhu, Tendai <o:p></o:p>Local Government, Public Works & National Housing ....   Matiza, Biggie<o:p></o:p>Media, Information & Broadcasting Services....................   Mandiwanzira, Supa<o:p></o:p>Mines & Mining Development ............................................   Moyo, Fred<o:p></o:p>Primary & Secondary Education .......................................   Mavhima, Paul<o:p></o:p>Public Service, Labour & Social Welfare ..........................   Muzenda, Tongai <o:p></o:p>Small & Medium Enterprises & Cooperative Development ...................................................................   Mukonora, Noveti<o:p></o:p>Sports, Arts & Culture .........................................................   Malinga, Tabeth<o:p></o:p>Tourism & Hospitality Industry............................................   Kanhanga, Walter<o:p></o:p>Transport & Infrastructural Development .........................   Kagonye, Petronella<o:p></o:p>Women’s Affairs, Gender & Community Development ...................................................................   Damasane, Abigail<o:p></o:p>Youth, Indigenisation & Economic Empowerment ..........   Tongofa, Mathias <o:p></o:p>Re-Assignment of Responsibility for Acts of Parliament<o:p></o:p>Some of the Ministries that were set up under the inclusive government no longer exist, e.g., Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs, Regional Integration and International Cooperation and State Enterprises and Parastatals.  Some have been split, e.g. Education, Sports, Arts and Culture has become two Ministries: (1) Primary and Secondary Education, (2) Sports, Arts and Culture.  Some have been amalgamated under a new name, e.g. Environment, Water and Climate combines two former Ministries.  It will therefore be necessary for the President to re-assign Ministerial responsibilities, including responsibility for administration of Acts of Parliament.  Until that is done there is a possibility of public confusion about the areas for which Ministers are responsible.  Responsibility for administration of Acts is invariably notified by statutory instrument, thereby enabling readers of Acts to make sense of references to “the Minister” in Acts which have been rendered out of date, such as “’Minister’ means the Minister of Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs” and to give effect to references like “or such other Minister to whom the President may from time to time assign the administration of this Act”.  <o:p></o:p>Note:  Section 104(1) of the Constitution allows the President to “reserve to himself or herself the administration of any Act, Ministry or department”.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Veritas makes every effort to ensure reliable information, but cannot take legal responsibility for information supplied<o:p></o:p>To subscribe or unsubscribe from this mailing list please visit website <a href="http://www.veritaszim.net">www.veritaszim.net</a> or email <a href="mailto:veritas@mango.zw">veritas@mango.zw</a><o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p></div></body></html>