The Ministry of Defence is a Zimbabwe Government

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, responsible for

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and

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. The current incumbent minister is

Kembo Mohadi Kembo Dugish Campbell Mohadi (born 15 November, 1949 ), is a Zimbabwean politician and former Vice-President of Zimbabwe who served from 28 December 2017 to 1 March 2021. He briefly served as the Minister of Defence, Security and War Veterans in ...

. Victor Mantemadanda holds the portfolio of deputy minister for War Veterans. The Ministry is located in the capital of

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. It oversees the following uniformed services: *

Zimbabwe Defence Forces The Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) are composed of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) and the Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ). As a landlocked country, Zimbabwe has no navy. The most senior commander of the ZDF is General Philip Valerio Sibanda. At t ...

Zimbabwe National Army The Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) is the primary branch of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces responsible for land-oriented military operations. It is the largest service branch under the Zimbabwean Joint Operations Command (JOC). The modern army has ...

** Air Force of Zimbabwe *

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(joint with

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) It was established in July 1994 as the combined Zimbabwe Defence Forces Headquarters.

Ministers

Air

References

External links

Zimbabwe Ministry of Defence official site
Government of Zimbabwe Defence Ministers of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and Mozam ...

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Ministers

Air

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