Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act, 2013
(1) Notwithstanding section 92, in the first election and any presidential
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Official source14. (1) Notwithstanding section 92, in the first election and any presidential
election within ten vears after the first election, candidates for election as President do
not nominate persons in terms of that section to stand for election as Vice-Presidents.
(2) Without delay the person elected as President in any election referred to in
subparagraph (1) must appoint not more than two Vice-Presidents, who hold office at
his or her pleasure.
(3) Where —
(a) one Vice-President is appointed in terms of subparagraph (2), that person
is the first Vice-President for the purposes of this Constitution;
(b) two Vice-Presidents are appointed in terms of subparagraph (2), the
President may from time to time nominate one of them to acl as President
whenever he or she is absent from Zimbabwe or is unable exercise his or
her official functions through illness or any other cause.
(4) Notwithstanding section 101 but subject to subparagraphs (5) and (6), if the
person elected President in any election referred to in subparagraph (1) dies, resigns
or is removed from office —
(a) the Vice-President or, where there are two Vice-Presidents. the Vice-
President who was last nominated to act in terms of subparagraph (3)
(b), acts as President until a new President assumes office in terms of
subparagraph (5); and
(b) the vacancy in the office of President must be filled by a nomince of the
political party which the President represented when he or she stood for
election.
(5)A political party which is entitled to nominate a person !n terms of subpara-
graph (4)(b) must notify the Speaker of the nominee’s name within niety days after
- the vacancy occurred in the office of President, and thereupon the nominee assumes
office as President after taking the oath of President in terms of section 94, which oath
the nominee must take within forty-eight hours after the Speaker was notified of his
or her name.
~ (6) In the event of the death, resignation or removal from office of a person
who is elected President in an election referred to in subparagraph (1) and who did
nol represent a political party when he or she stood for election. the Vice-President or,
if there are lwo Vice-Presidents, the Vice-President who was last nominated to act in
terms of subparagraph (3)(b), assumes office as President.
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No. I CONSTITUTION OF ZIMBABWE AMENDMENT (No. 20) 2013
Continuation of certain Executive offices
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