Ministry of Defence (Zimbabwe)

Ministry of Defence

Flag of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces
Department overview
Formed	18 April 1980 (1980-04-18) (of Zimbabwe) 1994 (integrated Ministry of Defence) 12 September 2023 (2023-09-12) (present form)
Preceding Department	Ministry of Defence and War Veterans
Jurisdiction	Government of Zimbabwe
Headquarters	Defence House, Corner Kwame Nkuruma / 3rd Street, Harare
Minister responsible	Oppah Muchinguri, Minister of Defence
Deputy Minister responsible	Levi Mayihlome, Deputy Minister of Defence
Child Department	Joint Operations Command
Key document	Constitution of Zimbabwe
Website	www.defence.gov.zw

Minister of Defence of Zimbabwe
Coat of arms of Zimbabwe
Incumbent Oppah Muchinguri since 10 September 2018
Style	Defence Minister (informal) Honourable
Reports to	President of Zimbabwe
Appointer	President of Zimbabwe
Term length	Five years
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Zimbabwe
Precursor	Minister of Defence of Zimbabwe Rhodesia
Formation	18 April 1980
First holder	Robert Mugabe
Deputy	Levi Mayihlome
Website	www.defence.gov.zw

The Ministry of Defence is a Zimbabwe Government ministry, responsible for defence and national defence policy. The current incumbent minister is Oppah Muchinguri.^[1] Levi Mayihlome holds the portfolio of Deputy Minister of Defence.The Ministry is located in the capital of Harare.

It oversees the following uniformed services:

• Zimbabwe Defence Forces
  • Zimbabwe National Army
  • Air Force of Zimbabwe
• Zimbabwe Republic Police (joint with Ministry of Home Affairs)

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