The Government of National Unity refers to Zimbabwe's coalition government that was formed on 13 February 2009 following the inaugurations of Morgan Tsvangirai as Prime Minister and Thokozani Khuphe and Arthur Mutambara as Deputy Prime Ministers. It is a coalition organized among President Robert Mugabe's Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front, Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change, and Mutambara's MDC, as agreed to during recent negotiations.
Following the deal's signing, a "sticking point" for the implementation of the agreements in the fourth quarter 2008 was the allocation of Cabinet positions between the two MDC factions and ZANU-PF, particularly the Home Affairs Ministry. It stopped the negotiations' progress until late January 2009, when the MDC-T agreed to share the Ministerial portfolio with ZANU-PF on a rotating basis, as advised by the Southern African Development Community.
The following appointments have been made[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
*One of the positions of Vice-President was held by Joseph Msika until his death in August 2009. In December 2009, John Nkomo was appointed to that position.
The following appointments have been made:[4] [8] [9]
| Portfolio | Minister | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State for Presidential Affairs | Didymus Mutasa | ZANU–PF | |
| Minister of State for National Security in the President’s Office | Sydney Sekeramayi | ZANU–PF | |
| Minister of State in the President's Office | John Nkomo | ZANU–PF (until December 2009)[10] | |
| Minister of State in the Vice-President's Office (Office of VP Joseph Msika) | Flora Buka | ZANU–PF | |
| Minister of State in the Vice-President's Office (Office of VP Joice Mujuru) | Sylvester Nguni | ZANU–PF | |
| Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office | Gorden Moyo | MDC–T | |
| Minister of State in the Deputy Prime Minister's Office (Office of Thokozani Khuphe) | Sekai Holland | MDC–T | |
| Minister of State in the Deputy Prime Minister's Office (Office of Professor Arthur Mutambara) | Gibson Sibanda | MDC–M | |
The following appointments have been made:[9]
The following were nominated, but not sworn in:[1] [9]