Harare – Zimbabwe’s ruling Zanu PF First Secretary President Emmerson Mnangagwa Tuesday reshuffled the Politburo, the party’s principal policymaking body.
The reshuffle saw Speaker of Parliament Advocate Jacob Mudenda, who was the Treasurer General, appointed the Secretary General.
Patrick Chinamasa, formerly the Secretary for Legal Affairs, has been appointed as the Treasurer General.
Obert Mpofu, the outgoing Secretary General, has been reassigned as the Secretary for Information Communication Technology (ICT), replacing Ziyambi Ziyambi who has been reassigned to the Secretary for Legal Affairs portfolio.
Zanu PF Spokesperson, Ambassador Christopher Mutsvangwa, in a statement said, the changes are with immediate effect.
“In accordance with the Constitution of the party, specifically Article 9 Section 65 as read with Section 67, His Excellency, the President and First Secretary, Cde Dr Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa has exercised his constitutional mandate to reorganise the structure of the Politburo.
“As part of this reorganisation, these appointments and redeployments have been effected.
“The changes are effective immediately,” said Mutsvangwa.
