ZANU–PF

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ZANU–PF is Zimbabwe’s dominant political party, long led by Robert Mugabe and central to the country’s post-independence governance and politics.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf political party
ruling party
abbreviation ZANU–PF
accusedOf authoritarianism
electoral fraud
human rights abuses
political repression
associatedWithEvent 2000s land seizures
2008 Zimbabwean political crisis
2017 Zimbabwean military intervention
Gukurahundi
Lancaster House Agreement implementation
Zimbabwean independence in 1980
fast-track land reform programme
removal of Robert Mugabe from power
broughtToPower Emmerson Mnangagwa
controls Presidency of Zimbabwe
parliamentary majority in Zimbabwe (most years since 1980)
country Zimbabwe
countryCapitalContext Harare
dominantSince 1980
economicPolicy indigenisation and economic empowerment
state-led economic intervention
formedByMergerOf Zimbabwe African National Union
linked to: ZANU–PF

Zimbabwe African People’s Union
foundedBy Joshua Nkomo
Robert Mugabe
ZANU
linked to: ZANU–PF

ZAPU
governs Government of Zimbabwe
headquartersLocation Harare
historicalOrigin liberation movement in the Rhodesian Bush War
ideology African nationalism
left-wing nationalism
pan-Africanism
socialism
keyFigure Constantino Chiwenga
Emmerson Mnangagwa
Joice Mujuru
Robert Mugabe
Simon Muzenda
leaderFrom Robert Mugabe
leadershipOf ZANU–PF
ledBy Robert Mugabe
longName Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front
linked to: ZANU–PF
mergerYear 1987
politicalPosition centre-left to left-wing
primaryOpposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) and its successor formations
roleInGovernment ruling party of Zimbabwe since independence
womenWing ZANU–PF Women’s League
youthWing ZANU–PF Youth League

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Highfield partOfHistoryOf Zimbabwean independence movement
linked to: ZANU–PF
Jacob Mudenda memberOf ZANU–PF
Lancaster House Agreement signatoryParty ZANU (Zimbabwe African National Union)
linked to: ZANU–PF
Canaan Banana movement Zimbabwe African National Union
linked to: ZANU–PF
ZANU–PF foundedBy ZANU
linked to: ZANU–PF
ZANU–PF formedByMergerOf Zimbabwe African National Union
linked to: ZANU–PF
ZANU–PF longName Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front
linked to: ZANU–PF
ZANU–PF abbreviation ZANU–PF
Robert Mugabe leadershipOf ZANU–PF
subject linked to: ZANU–PF
Robert Mugabe memberOfPoliticalParty ZANU
linked to: ZANU–PF
Vice President of Zimbabwe associatedWith ZANU–PF (typical ruling party of office holders)
linked to: ZANU–PF
Rhodesia opposedBy ZANU
linked to: ZANU–PF
Third World liberation movements included Zimbabwe African National Union
linked to: ZANU–PF
Morgan Tsvangirai opposedTo ZANU–PF
Movement for Democratic Change opposes Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front
subject linked to: MDC
linked to: ZANU–PF
Movement for Democratic Change opposedBy ZANU–PF
subject linked to: MDC
Government of National Unity (Zimbabwe) precededBy ZANU–PF government (pre-2009)
linked to: ZANU–PF
Government of National Unity (Zimbabwe) followedBy ZANU–PF government (post-2013)
linked to: ZANU–PF
Global Political Agreement (Zimbabwe) signatoryParty Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front
linked to: ZANU–PF
Zimbabwean general election, 2008 mainParties Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front
linked to: ZANU–PF
Zimbabwean general election, 2013 mainParty Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front
linked to: ZANU–PF
Zimbabwean general election, 2013 winnerPartyParliamentary Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front
linked to: ZANU–PF
Simba Makoni memberOf ZANU–PF
Joice Mujuru memberOf ZANU–PF
Zimbabwean general election, 2005 mainRulingParty Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front
linked to: ZANU–PF