In office 6 December 2004 (2004-12-06) – 8 December 2014 (2014-12-08)
President
Robert Mugabe
Preceded by
Simon Muzenda
Succeeded by
Emmerson Mnangagwa
Founder of the National People's Party President of the National People's Party
Incumbent
Assumed office since 2017
Preceded by
Party founded
Vice-President and Second Secretary of ZANU-PF
In office 6 December 2004 – 8 December 2014
Serving with Joseph Msika (1999-2009); John Nkomo (2009-2013); Phelekezela Mphoko (2014-2017)
President
Robert Mugabe
Preceded by
Simon Muzenda
Succeeded by
Emmerson Mnangagwa
Secretary of the ZANU–PF Women's League
In office 1981–1988
Preceded by
Sally Mugabe
Succeeded by
Tsungirirai Hungwe
Personal details
Born
Runaida Mugari
(1955-04-15) 15 April 1955 (age 69) Mount Darwin, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe)
Political party
National People's Party (since 2017) Zimbabwe People First (2016–17) ZANU–PF (until 2015)
Spouse
Solomon Mujuru
(m. 1977; died 2011)
Children
4
Alma mater
Women's University in Africa
Nickname
Teurai Ropa
Military service
Allegiance
Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army
Years of service
1972–1979
Rank
Commissar
Commands
Second-in-Command of Zhunta Camp
Battles/wars
Rhodesian Bush War
Joice Runaida Mujuru (née Mugari; born 15 April 1955), also known by her nom-de-guerre Teurai Ropa Nhongo, is a Zimbabwean revolutionary and politician who served as Vice-President of Zimbabwe from 2004 to 2014. Previously she had served as a government minister. She also served as Vice-President of ZANU–PF. She was married to Solomon Mujuru until his death in 2011 and was long considered a potential successor to President Robert Mugabe, but in 2014 she was denounced for allegedly plotting against Mugabe. As a result of the accusations against her, Mujuru lost both her post as Vice-President and her position in the party leadership. She was expelled from the party a few months later, after which she formed the new Zimbabwe People First party.
Joice Runaida Mujuru (née Mugari; born 15 April 1955), also known by her nom-de-guerre Teurai Ropa Nhongo, is a Zimbabwean revolutionary and politician...
in Zimbabwe. His wife, JoiceMujuru, became vice-president of Zimbabwe in 2004. He was born Solomon Tapfumaneyi Mutusva Mujuru in Enkeldoorn, Southern...
dismissed as vice-president, JoiceMujuru was widely seen as Mnangagwa's main rival to succeed Mugabe as president. However, with Mujuru and her key supporters...
Mujuru is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Bonaparte Mujuru (born 1987), Zimbabwean cricketer JoiceMujuru (born 1955), Zimbabwe politician...
football stadium. In December 2014, Mugabe fired his vice-president, JoiceMujuru, accusing her of plotting his overthrow. In January 2015, Mugabe was...
gained notoriety in 2002, when General Solomon Mujuru and his wife, Zimbabwean Vice President JoiceMujuru, evicted the farm owner and all farm inhabitants...
Elton Mangoma, to be their presidential candidate in the election. JoiceMujuru, previously the Vice President of ZANU–PF before being ousted from the...
"Zimbabwe Aide Simon Muzenda, 81". The Washington Post. 21 September 2003. "Mujuru sworn in as vice president". The New Humanitarian. 6 December 2004. "Mugabe's...
(d. 2010) 1955 – Dodi Fayed, Egyptian film producer (d. 1997) 1955 – JoiceMujuru, Zimbabwean politician 1956 – Michael Cooper, American basketball player...
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to cabinet in 2014 following the dismissal of former Vice-President JoiceMujuru and several of her allies, in December 2014. In 2015 she was moved to...
the next president of Zimbabwe while he was president. Vice President JoiceMujuru was previously considered to be the favored successor to Mugabe. Nepotism...
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membership after being accused of being sympathetic to the then suspended JoiceMujuru and her presumed loyalists. He was also suspended from the party and...
ZANU-PF that wanted vice-president JoiceMujuru to become President Mugabe's successor. In late 2014, the Mujuru faction was accused of plotting against...
While most of these proposed bans come from male politicians, in 2009 JoiceMujuru, Zimbabwe's vice president, had to deal with rumours that she intended...
politicians who were said to be aligned to former Vice President Joyce Mujuru were to also be suspended and expelled. Gumbo is a founding member and elder...
heavily censured at the later Zanu-PF meeting, with other attendees. Joyce Mujuru won the vice-presidency at the party meeting. The subsequent decision to...
again as Vice-President by Mugabe on 13 October 2008, together with Joyce Mujuru. In January 2009, when Mugabe went on his customary annual leave, Msika...
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