Factsheet: Registered political parties

Zimbabwe is gearing for a general election due by August 2023, and dozens of new political parties are emerging ahead of the vote.

While political organisations can be freely established without any registration, the parties are required to register with the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) for purposes of contesting elections.

This is a factsheet of organisations registered with ZEC, and includes names of the party leaders. It updates ZimFact’s earlier fact guide on the same subject.

ZimFact is publishing a second part of this factsheet, of parties in  ZEC’s books but whose leadership details are not in the register. The following is the first part of Zimbabwe political parties in the ZEC register as at October 25, 2022:

Name of PartyAbbrev.Leader
Zimbabwe African National Unity Patriotic FrontZANU PFEmmerson D. Mnangagwa
Citizens’ Coalition for Change       CCCNelson Chamisa
National Constitutional AssemblyNCALovemore Madhuku
Movement for Democratic Change AllianceMDC-ADouglas Mwonzora
United Zimbabwe AllianceUZAElisabeth Valerio
Zimbabwe African People’s UnionZAPUSibangilizwe Nkomo
Labour, Economists and African DemocratsLEADLinda Masarira
Transform ZimbabweTZJacob Ngarivhume
Rebuild Zimbabwe PartyRZPEveristo Chikanga
People FirstPFJoyce Mujuru
Patriotic Zimbabweans PartyPZPCharles Mutama
United African National CouncilUANCGwinyai Muzorewa
Free ZimbabweFZJoseph Makamba Busha
Republican PartyRPHlabangana Kwanele
National Patriotic FrontNPFEunice Sandi-Moyo
Zimbabwe Partnership for ProsperityZPPBlessing Kasiyamhuru
Bethel Christian PartyBCPWilliam Mugadza
Democratic Opposition PartyDOPPeter Wilson
National Alliance of Patriotic DemocratsNAPDDivine Mhambi Hove
United Democratic AllianceUDADaniel Shumba
United Democratic FrontUDFPeter Mapfumo Gava
Build Zimbabwe AllianceBZANoah Manyika
Coalition of DemocratsCDTrust Chikohora
#1980 Freedom Movement ZimbabweFMZFrancis Danha
People’s Progressive PartyPPPTimothy Chiguvare
Forces of the Liberation of African National Party (Formerly African National Party)FLANPEgypt Dzinemunhenzva
Alliance for the People’s AgendaAPANkosana Moyo
People’s Democratic PartyPDPLucia Matibenga
Zimbabwe For AllZFAMunyarardzi Jacob Masiya
Alliance for National SalvationANSMoses Mzila-Ndlovu
Tyson WaBantuTWBSaviour Kasukuwere
All People’s PartyAPPSabastian Mubvumbi
New Zimbabwe Democratic ChangeNZDCBernard Mutemasango
People’s PartyPPWalter Mzembi
People’s Patriotic PartyPPPSamuel Chasi
Divine Alliance of Vitalization of Inspired DevelopmentDAVIDMelbah Dzapasi
Zimbabwe Liberators’ Peace InitiativeZLPIMax Mnkandla
Democratic Restoration PartyDRPBrian Mubvunzi
United Democracy MovementUDMPatrick Mugadza
Zimbabwe African National CongressZANCTimothy Ncube
Generational Economic TransformersGETAdamson Sibanda
Multi-Racial Christian DemocratsMRCDMathias Guchutu
Mthwakazi Republic PartyMRPMqondisi Moyo
Anti-National Corruption PartyANCIgnatius Songore
Sources: ZEC www.zec.org.zw
Political organisations for leadership structures.

See also this Factsheet    https://zimfact.org/factsheet-registered-political-parties/

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