Prime Minister of Zimbabwe Rhodesia

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Prime Minister of Zimbabwe Rhodesia
Flag of the prime minister of Zimbabwe Rhodesia
StyleThe Right Honourable
Member ofGovernment of Zimbabwe Rhodesia
ResidenceDzimbahwe, Salisbury (now Harare)
AppointerPresident of Zimbabwe Rhodesia
PrecursorPrime Minister of Rhodesia
Formation1 June 1979
First holderAbel Muzorewa
Final holderAbel Muzorewa
Abolished12 December 1979
Superseded byGovernor of Southern Rhodesia
DeputySilas Mundawarara

The prime minister of Zimbabwe Rhodesia was the head of government of Zimbabwe Rhodesia. Like the country itself, it was never internationally recognized.

The only prime minister of Zimbabwe Rhodesia was Abel Muzorewa.

History of the office

The position was established on 1 June 1979, under the terms of the Internal Settlement negotiated between the government of Rhodesia and moderate African nationalists. It existed until, under the terms of the Lancaster House Agreement, control was turned over to Christopher Soames as Governor of Southern Rhodesia on 12 December 1979.

Prime Minister of Zimbabwe Rhodesia (1979)

Parties

  United African National Council

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Political party Election Cabinet
Took office Left office Time in office
1
Abel Muzorewa
Abel Muzorewa
(1925–2010)
MP for Mashonaland East
1 June 197912 December 1979194 daysUANC1979Government

See also

References

  1. ^ "Nation of Zimbabwe Rhodesia Is Proclaimed and Muzorewa Hails Black Victory". The New York Times. 1 June 1979. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  2. ^ John Fisher Burns (13 December 1979). "Rhodesia Restored To Colonial Status". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 March 2019.