HARARE, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has allocated three important government ministries to his ZANU-PF party, angering the opposition and threatening a power-sharing deal.

A government notice on Saturday showed Mugabe had allocated to his party the powerful ministries of defence, home affairs -- which is in charge of the police -- and finance, a crucial portfolio to the resuscitation of Zimbabwe's devastated economy.

*Here is a list of the ministries allocated to each political party.

ZANU-PF

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Defence

Home Affairs

Finance

Foreign Affairs

Transport

Local Government and Urban Development

Mines and Mining Development

Lands, Agriculture and Resettlement

Environment, Natural Resources and Tourism

Higher and Tertiary Education

Small and Medium Enterprises and Cooperative Development

Justice and Legal Affairs

Media Information and Publicity

Women's Affairs, Gender and Community Development

Youth Development and Empowerment

MDC (Tsvangirai)

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Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs

Economic Planning and Investment Promotion

Energy and Power Development

Health and Child Welfare

Labour and Social Services

Water Resources Development and Management

Public Service

Sports, Arts and Culture

State Enterprises and Parastatals

Science and Technology Development

Information Communication Technology

Public Works

National Housing and Social Amenities

MDC (Mutambara)

Regional Integration and International Cooperation

Education

Industry and Commerce

(Compiled by MacDonald Dzirutwe)

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