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Vice-president of Zimbabwe

The vice-president of Zimbabwe is the second-highest political office in Zimbabwe. The Constitution provides for two vice-presidents, designated as the first vice-president and the second vice-president. The designations reflect their position in the presidential order of succession. The vice-presidents are appointed by the president of Zimbabwe and serve at the president's pleasure.
Under the ruling ZANU–PF party, the office of first vice-president has traditionally been reserved for a senior member of the party's historical ZANU wing (primarily associated with the Shona majority), while the second vice-president has been reserved for a senior member of the historical ZAPU wing (primarily associated with the Ndebele). This informal arrangement has been a key feature of post-independence power-sharing within the ruling party.