Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Development and Vocational Training

The Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Development and Vocational Training is a government ministry, responsible for youth issues and economic empowerment in Zimbabwe. The incumbent minister is Tinoda Machakaire.

Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Development and Vocational Training

Agency overview
Preceding agencies	Ministry of Youth Development, Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Ministry of Women and Youth Affairs Ministry of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation
Headquarters	Old Parliament Building, Corner Kwame Nkrumah Ave and Third St, Harare 17°49′41.4″S 31°03′08.0″E
Minister responsible	Tinoda Machakaire, Minister of Youth Empowerment, Development and Vocational Training
Deputy Minister responsible	Kudakwashe Mupamhanga, Deputy Minister of Youth Empowerment, Development and Vocational Training
Agency executive	Solomon Mhlanga, Permanent Secretary
Website	youth.gov.zw

The Ministry has had various inceptions in recent years, the most recent being the Ministry of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation, led by Kirsty Coventry.

List of ministers

Name	Term start	Term end	Party
Saviour Kasukuwere	13 February 2009	11 September 2013	ZANU–PF
Francis Nhema	11 September 2013	11 December 2014	ZANU–PF
Christopher Mushohwe	11 December 2014	11 September 2015	ZANU–PF
Patrick Zhuwao	11 September 2015	9 October 2017	ZANU–PF
Chiratidzo Mabuwa	9 October 2017	27 November 2017[1]	ZANU–PF
Sithembiso Nyoni	30 November 2017		ZANU-PF
Gideon Bonde	14 February 2021		ZANU-PF