| Republic of Zimbabwe Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
| Type: | Ministry |
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| Jurisdiction: | Zimbabwe |
| Headquarters: | 4240 Munhumutapa Building Samora Machel Avenue / Sam Nujoma Street, Harare |
| Minister1 Name: | Frederick Shava |
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| Chief1 Name: | Frederick Shava |
| Chief1 Position: | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Chief2 Name: | James Manzou |
| Chief2 Position: | Secretary |
| Parent Department: | Government of Zimbabwe |
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| Website: | Official Ministry website |
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of the Republic of Zimbabwe is a cabinet ministry of Zimbabwe, responsible for conducting foreign relations of the country.
The current Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade is Frederick Shava. He was appointed by President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, being sworn in on 2 March 2021.[1] [2]
The following is a list of Foreign Ministers of Zimbabwe and its historical antecedents since 1953:[3]
| Portrait | Name | Term of office | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953–1963) | ||||
| 1 | Sir Godfrey Huggins | 7 September 1953 – 18 December 1953 | Minister of External Affairs and Defence | |
| 18 December 1953 – 2 November 1956 | Minister of External Affairs | |||
| 2 | Sir Roy Welensky | 2 November 1956 – 31 December 1963 | ||
| Southern Rhodesia (1964–1965) | ||||
| 1 | Winston Field | 1 January 1964 – 14 April 1964[4] | Minister of External Affairs and Defence | |
| 2 | Ian Smith | 14 April 1964 – 8 May 1964 | ||
| 8 May 1964 – 28 August 1964 | Minister of External Affairs | |||
| 3 | Clifford Dupont | 28 August 1964 – 17 November 1965 | ||
| Rhodesia (1965–1979, an unrecognised state) | ||||
| — | Ian Smith | 17 November 1965 – 1966 | Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| 4 | The Duke of Montrose | 31 December 1966 – 11 September 1968 | ||
| 5 | Jack Howman | September 1968 – 31 July 1974 | ||
| 6 | P. K. van der Byl | 2 August 1974 – 1 June 1979 | ||
| Zimbabwe Rhodesia (1979, an unrecognised state) | ||||
| 1 | David Mukome | 1 June 1979 – 11 December 1979 | Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| Zimbabwe (since 1980, a recognised state) | ||||
| 1 | Simon Muzenda | 18 April 1980 – 1 January 1981 | Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| 2 | Witness Mangwende | 1 January 1981 – 22 December 1987 | ||
| 3 | Nathan Shamuyarira | 22 December 1987 – 15 March 1995 | ||
| 4 | Stan Mudenge | 15 April 1995 – 14 April 2005 | ||
| 5 | Simbarashe Mumbengegwi | 15 April 2005 – 9 October 2017 | ||
| 6 | Walter Mzembi | 9 October 2017 – 27 November 2017 | ||
| — | Simbarashe Mumbengegwi | 27 November 2017 – 30 November 2017 | ||
| 7 | Sibusiso Moyo | 30 November 2017 – 20 January 2021 | Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade | |
| — | Amon Murwira | 20 January 2021 – 2 March 2021 | ||
| 8 | Frederick Shava | 2 March 2021 – present | ||