Emmerson Mnangagwa Zimbabwean Pres. Emmerson Mnangagwa speaking at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), Glasgow, November 2, 2021. (more) Emmerson Mnangagwa president of Zimbabwe Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Emmerson-Mnangagwa Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

　　External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Also known as: Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa Written by Written by Fred Frommer Fred Frommer is a sports historian, author, and writer who has written for a host of national publications. Fred Frommer Fact-checked by Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Oct. 9, 2025 •Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot Emmerson Mnangagwa (born September 15, 1942, Zvishavane, Southern Rhodesia [now Zimbabwe]) is a Zimbabwean politician who has served as president of Zimbabwe since 2017. Mnangagwa is a veteran of Zimbabwe African National Union–Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF), one of the country’s liberation movements and, later, the ruling party. He has won two elections (2018, 2023) since replacing longtime strongman Robert Mugabe as president, but both polls were plagued by claims of fraud. Mnangagwa previously served as the...

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