President of Zimbabwe

Robert Mugabe resigned as Zimbabwe's President on Tuesday after 37 years of autocratic rule. Mugabe, who ruled Zimbabwe since independence in 1980 and once proclaimed that “only God will remove me,” resigned as president shortly after lawmakers began impeachment proceedings against him. Mr. Mugabe, 93, was until his resignation the world's oldest leader. He had previously refused to quit despite last week's military takeover and days of protests. His successor will be former Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa.