Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution for Matabeleland North
| Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution for Matabeleland North | |
|---|---|
since 10 September 2018 | |
| Minister of State for Provincial Affairs | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Member of | |
| Reports to | The President |
| Seat | Mhlahlandlela Government Complex, Bulawayo |
| Appointer | The President |
| Term length | Five years, renewable for a second or subsequent term of office |
| Constituting instrument | Provincial Councils and Administration Act (Chapter 29:11) |
| Precursor | Provincial Governor of Matabeleland North |
| Formation | 22 August 2013 |
| Deputy | Permanent Secretary for Provincial Affairs and Devolution |
| Website | opcmatnorth |
The Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution for Matabeleland North is the Provincial Minister of State for Matabeleland North in Zimbabwe. The minister oversees provincial affairs and sits in the Parliament of Zimbabwe.[1] The minister is appointed by the President of Zimbabwe and is appointed for a term of five years, which can be renewed for a second or subsequent term. Historically, the minister held the title Governor of Matabeleland North, but the office has since been renamed to align with the 2013 Constitution of Zimbabwe, which does not allow for Provincial Governors.[2]
List of Ministers
Parliamentary position: Elected Member of the House of Assembly Elected Member of the Senate Non-Elected Minister
| No. | Name Birth–Death |
Term in office | Party | Appointed by | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provincial Governors | ||||||||
| Daniel Ngwenya[a] |
2 March 1984 – 22 July 1985 |
ZANU-PF | Robert Mugabe | |||||
| Jacob Mudenda[b] b. 31 May 1946 |
22 July 1985 – 1 April 1990 |
ZANU-PF | ||||||
| Jevan Maseko 1 January 1943 - 20 May 2013 |
1 April 1990 – 1 January 1993 |
ZANU-PF | ||||||
| Welshman Mabhena 6 October 2010 - 26 June 1944 |
1 January 1993 – 15 July 2000 |
ZANU-PF | ||||||
| Obert Mpofu b. 12 October 1951 |
15 July 2000 – 15 April 2005 |
ZANU-PF | ||||||
| Thokozile Mathuthu 26 March 1957 - 13 August 2018 |
15 April 2005 – 28 June 2013 |
ZANU-PF | ||||||
| Ministers of State for Provincial Affairs | ||||||||
| Cain Mathema b. 25 January 1947 |
25 August 2013 – 9 October 2017 |
ZANU-PF | Robert Mugabe | |||||
| Thokozile Mathuthu 26 March 1957 - 13 August 2018 |
9 October 2017 – 21 November 2017 |
ZANU-PF | ||||||
| Cain Mathema b. 25 January 1947 |
4 December 2017 – 29 July 2018 |
ZANU-PF | Emmerson Mnangagwa | |||||
| Richard Moyo b. 12 October 1960 |
10 September 2018 – present |
ZANU-PF | ||||||
See also
References
- ^ "Provincial Councils and Administration Amendment Bill H.B. 5, 2021" (PDF). Veritas. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ "CCDZ Legal Brief on the Provincial Councils and Administration Amendment Bill" (PDF). Kubatana. Retrieved 16 October 2025.