Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution for Harare

The Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution for Harare is the Provincial Minister of State for Harare 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 Harare, but the office has since been renamed to align with the 2013 Constitution of Zimbabwe, which does not allow for Provincial Governors.^[2]

Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution for Harare
Incumbent Charles Tawengwa since 12 September 2023
Minister of State for Provincial Affairs
Style	The Honourable
Member of	Cabinet of Zimbabwe Parliament of Zimbabwe
Reports to	The President
Seat	109 Rotten Row, Harare
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 Harare (2004)
Formation	22 August 2013
Deputy	Permanent Secretary for Provincial Affairs and Devolution
Website	harareprovince.co.zw

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
1			Witness Mangwende 15 August 1946 – 26 February 2005	10 February 2004 – 26 February 2005		ZANU-PF	Robert Mugabe
2			David Karimanzira 25 May 1947 - 24 March 2011	15 April 2005 – 24 March 2011		ZANU-PF
Ministers of State for Provincial Affairs
1			Miriam Chikukwa b.1963	11 September 2013 – 29 July 2018		ZANU-PF	Robert Mugabe Emmerson Mnangagwa
2			Oliver Chidawu 9 August 1954 - 19 July 2022	8 March 2019 – 19 July 2022		ZANU-PF	Emmerson Mnangagwa
3			Charles Tawengwa	12 September 2023 – present		ZANU-PF

See also

• List of current provincial governors of Zimbabwe