Joice Mujuru

Joice Mujuru
Mujuru in 2012
First Vice-President of Zimbabwe
In office 6 December 2004 (2004-12-06) – 8 December 2014 (2014-12-08)
President	Robert Mugabe
Preceded by	Simon Muzenda
Succeeded by	Emmerson Mnangagwa
Founder of the National People's Party President of the National People's Party
Incumbent
Assumed office since 2017
Preceded by	Party founded
Vice-President and Second Secretary of ZANU-PF
In office 6 December 2004 – 8 December 2014 Serving with Joseph Msika (1999-2009); John Nkomo (2009-2013); Phelekezela Mphoko (2014-2017)
President	Robert Mugabe
Preceded by	Simon Muzenda
Succeeded by	Emmerson Mnangagwa
Secretary of the ZANU–PF Women's League
In office 1981–1988
Preceded by	Sally Mugabe
Succeeded by	Tsungirirai Hungwe
Personal details
Born	Runaida Mugari (1955-04-15) 15 April 1955 (age 69) Mount Darwin, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe)
Political party	National People's Party (since 2017) Zimbabwe People First (2016–17) ZANU–PF (until 2015)
Spouse	Solomon Mujuru ​ ​ (m. 1977; died 2011)​
Children	4
Alma mater	Women's University in Africa
Nickname	Teurai Ropa
Military service
Allegiance	Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army
Years of service	1972–1979
Rank	Commissar
Commands	Second-in-Command of Zhunta Camp
Battles/wars	Rhodesian Bush War

Joice Runaida Mujuru (née Mugari; born 15 April 1955), also known by her nom-de-guerre Teurai Ropa Nhongo, is a Zimbabwean revolutionary and politician who served as Vice-President of Zimbabwe from 2004 to 2014. Previously she had served as a government minister. She also served as Vice-President of ZANU–PF. She was married to Solomon Mujuru until his death in 2011 and was long considered a potential successor to President Robert Mugabe, but in 2014 she was denounced for allegedly plotting against Mugabe. As a result of the accusations against her, Mujuru lost both her post as Vice-President and her position in the party leadership. She was expelled from the party a few months later, after which she formed the new Zimbabwe People First party.