Emmerson Mnangagwa

== Personal life ==
Mnangagwa has been married twice and has nine children and more than a dozen grandchildren.<ref name=":10" /><ref name=":57">{{Cite web|url=https://nehandaradio.com/2018/03/23/mnangagwa-family-disclosures-raise-eyebrows/|title=Mnangagwa family disclosures raise eyebrows|last=Phiri|first=Gift|date=2018-03-23|website=Nehanda Radio|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-03}}</ref> His first wife, [[Jayne Mnangagwa|Jayne Matarise]], was a cousin of ZANLA commander [[Josiah Tongogara]].<ref name=":57" /> They married in September 1973 and had six children together: Farai, Tasiwa, Vimbayi, Tapiwa, Tariro, and Emmerson Tanaka.<ref name=":57" /> His first two daughters, Farai and Tasiwa, were born in Zambia during the Bush War period.<ref name=":57" /> When Mnangagwa joined the ZANU leadership in Mozambique, Jayne initially remained in Zambia with the children, but later joined him there.<ref name=":57" /> After independence, she oversaw the family farm and a business of her own while her husband focused on his political career.<ref name=":57" /> Jayne Mnangagwa died on 31 January 2002 of [[cervical cancer]].<ref name=":57" />

While still married to Jayne, Mnangagwa began a relationship with [[Auxillia Mnangagwa|Auxillia Kutyauripo]].<ref name=":57" /> Their first son, Emmerson Jr., was born in 1984, followed by twins Sean and Collins.<ref name=":57" /> They reportedly married only after Jayne's death in 2002.<ref name=":57" /> Auxillia Mnangagwa, a former CIO officer and ZANU–PF Central Committee member, was elected to Parliament in 2015 for [[Chirumanzu–Zibagwe]], the seat her husband vacated when he became vice-president.<ref name=":57" /><ref>{{Cite news|last=Mahr|first=Krista|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/11/24/auxillia-mnangagwa-zimbabwes-little-known-new-first-lady-big/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/11/24/auxillia-mnangagwa-zimbabwes-little-known-new-first-lady-big/ |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Auxillia Mnangagwa: Zimbabwe's little-known new first lady with big shoes to fill|date=24 November 2017|work=[[The Telegraph (UK)|The Telegraph]]|access-date=25 November 2017|language=en-GB|issn=0307-1235}}{{cbignore}}</ref> She did not run for reelection in the 2018 election, citing her desire to focus on her role as First Lady.<ref name=":57" /> In 2021, the President conferred on the First Lady the Order of the Star of Zimbabwe Gold Award as part of the national Heroes and Defence Forces Day celebrations.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ndoro |first1=Tim |title=President Grants First Lady "Order Of The Star Of Zimbabwe Gold" Award |url=https://iharare.com/president-grants-first-lady-order-of-the-star-of-zimbabwe-gold-award/ |website=Harare.com |date=6 August 2021 |access-date=8 August 2021}}</ref>

His eldest child, Farai Mlotshwa, owns a real estate agency and is married to Gerald Mlotshwa, the lawyer of [[Phelekezela Mphoko]], a political rival of Mnangagwa's and a backer of the pro-Grace Mugabe Generation 40 faction.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite news|last=Mashaya|first=Blessings|url=https://www.dailynews.co.zw/articles/2016/04/18/mnangagwa-s-daughter-weds-mphoko-s-lawyer|title=Mnangagwa's daughter weds Mphoko's lawyer|date=18 April 2016|work=[[Daily News (Harare)|Daily News]]|access-date=25 November 2017|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201034632/https://www.dailynews.co.zw/articles/2016/04/18/mnangagwa-s-daughter-weds-mphoko-s-lawyer|url-status=dead}}</ref> His youngest daughter, Tariro, is a member of a female anti-poaching unit in the [[Zambezi|Zambezi Valley]] and was featured in ''[[Gonarezhou (film)|Gonarezhou]]'',<ref name=":57" /><ref name="Ndlovu">{{Cite web|url=https://www.sundaynews.co.zw/gonarezhou-the-movie-comes-out-tops-in-hollywood/amp/|title=Gonarezhou The Movie Comes Out Tops In Hollywood|last=Ndlovu|first=Bruce|date=2020-03-01|website=The Sunday News|access-date=2020-03-01}}</ref> an anti-poaching film released February 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://africasustainableconservation.com/2017/12/20/zimbabwe-mnangagwas-daughter-joins-anti-poaching-unit/|title=Zimbabwe – Mnangagwa's daughter joins anti-poaching unit|date=2017-12-20|website=Africa Sustainable Conservation News|language=en|access-date=2019-03-28}}</ref><ref name="Ndlovu"/> His youngest and only son with Jayne Matarise, Emmerson Tanaka, is a musician and [[Disc jockey|DJ]] known professionally as [[St Emmo]].<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":10" /><ref name=":1" /> His eldest son and first child with Auxillia, Emmerson Jr., works in business and is active in the Midlands Province ZANU–PF Youth League. His twin sons, Sean and Collins, are an engineer and businessman, respectively.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Laing|first=Aislinn|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/we-re-different-we-don-t-like-champagne-say-sons-of-zimbabwe-s-new-president-emmerson-mnangagwa-gw5bdlpwc|title = We're different. We don't like champagne, say new president's sons|date=2017-11-25|work=The Times|access-date=2020-04-04|language=en}}</ref>

His son [[David Kudakwashe Mnangagwa]] is a youth member of the [[National Assembly of Zimbabwe]] and the deputy minister of finance. His nephew [[Tongai Mnangagwa]] is also a minister in the [[Third Cabinet of Emmerson Mnangagwa]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Chingono |first=Nyasha |date=2023-09-12 |title=Zimbabwe's president accused of nepotism after appointing son and nephew |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/12/zimbabwe-president-emmerson-mnangagwa-accused-of-nepotism-after-appointing-son-and-nephew |access-date=2023-09-12 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>

In addition to his original farm in Masvingo Province, Mnangagwa also owns the Pricabe farm, which was given to him in 2002 as part of the land reform program, and is located close to Sherwood, Kwekwe.<ref name=":10" />