Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa (pronounced ; born 15 September 1942) is a Zimbabwean politician. He became the third and current President of Zimbabwe after Robert Mugabe resigned on 21 November 2017. He served as Vice-President of Zimbabwe from 2014 to 2017. On 6 November 2017 he was removed as Vice President by Robert Mugabe, who said he had been plotting against the government. He is the president of Zimbabwe since 24 November 2017.