The prime minister of Zimbabwe Rhodesia was the head of government of Zimbabwe Rhodesia. Like the country itself, it was never internationally recognized.
| Prime Minister of Zimbabwe Rhodesia | |
|---|---|
 Flag of the prime minister of Zimbabwe Rhodesia | |
| Style | The Right Honourable |
| Member of | Government of Zimbabwe Rhodesia |
| Residence | Dzimbahwe, Salisbury (now Harare) |
| Appointer | President of Zimbabwe Rhodesia |
| Precursor | Prime Minister of Rhodesia |
| Formation | 1 June 1979 |
| First holder | Abel Muzorewa |
| Final holder | Abel Muzorewa |
| Abolished | 12 December 1979 |
| Superseded by | Governor of Southern Rhodesia |
| Deputy | Silas Mundawarara |
The only prime minister of Zimbabwe Rhodesia was Abel Muzorewa.
History of the office
editThe position was established on 1 June 1979,[1] 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.[2]
Prime Minister of Zimbabwe Rhodesia (1979)
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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 (1925–2010) MP for Mashonaland East | 1 June 1979 | 12 December 1979 | 194 days | UANC | 1979 | Government | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Nation of Zimbabwe Rhodesia Is Proclaimed and Muzorewa Hails Black Victory". The New York Times. 1 June 1979. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ John Fisher Burns (13 December 1979). "Rhodesia Restored To Colonial Status". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 March 2019.