Profession: President of Zimbabwe
Biography: Emmerson Mnangagwa is a Zimbabwean politician who has served as the President of Zimbabwe since November 2017. He succeeded Robert Mugabe, following Mugabe's resignation. Long a fixture of Zimbabwean politics, Mnangagwa was a leader of the rebel forces in the Rhodesian Bush War, alongside future president Robert Mugabe.
Mnangagwa's rise to power was marked by his association with the ruling Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF), where he held various key roles, including as Minister of Defence and Vice President.
A long power struggle with Grace Mugabe—the President's wife— eventually resulted in his being fired as Vice President, the first in the country's history, which triggered a coup on 14 November 2017. Mugabe relinquished power and the military instated Mnangagwa as leader.
Born: September 15, 1942
Birthplace: Shabani, Rhodesia
Age: 81 years old
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Virgo
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- 2017-11-14 Zimbabwe Army seizes key sites in capital Harare following tensions over Robert Mugabe's dismissal of vice-president Emmerson Mnangagwa
- 2017-11-15 The Zimbabwean Army detains Robert Mugabe and the first family and appoints sacked Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa as interim president
- 2017-11-24 Former First Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa is sworn in as President of Zimbabwe, replacing Robert Mugabe's 30-year tenure
- 2018-06-23 Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa survives probable assassination attempt after blast at election rally in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe kills 2 and injures nearly 50
- 2018-08-26 Emmerson Mnangagwa is sworn in as President of Zimbabwe
- 2023-08-26 Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa "The Crocodile" elected to a second term amid claims of vote-rigging
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