Government of Zimbabwe-Rhodesia
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The Government of Zimbabwe Rhodesia
took office on 1 June 1979 under the internal settlement negotiated between the government of Rhodesia
and moderate African nationalists. It ruled the internationally unrecognized country until, under the terms of the Lancaster House Agreement
, control was turned over to Lord Soames
as Governor on 12 December 1979.
The government attempted to include all parties represented in the House of Assembly following the general election
, although the Zimbabwe African National Union
of Rev Ndabaningi Sithole
initially refused to take up their seats.
Zimbabwe Rhodesia
Zimbabwe Rhodesia , officially the Republic of Zimbabwe Rhodesia, was an unrecognized state that existed from 1 June 1979 to 12 December 1979...
took office on 1 June 1979 under the internal settlement negotiated between the government of Rhodesia
Rhodesia
Rhodesia , officially the Republic of Rhodesia from 1970, was an unrecognised state located in southern Africa that existed between 1965 and 1979 following its Unilateral Declaration of Independence from the United Kingdom on 11 November 1965...
and moderate African nationalists. It ruled the internationally unrecognized country until, under the terms of the Lancaster House Agreement
Lancaster House Agreement
The negotiations which led to the Lancaster House Agreement brought independence to Rhodesia following Ian Smith’s Unilateral Declaration of Independence in 1965. The Agreement covered the Independence Constitution, pre-independence arrangements, and a ceasefire...
, control was turned over to Lord Soames
Christopher Soames, Baron Soames
Arthur Christopher John Soames, Baron Soames, GCMG, GCVO, CH, CBE, PC was a British politician belonging to the Conservative Party and the son-in-law of Winston Churchill. A European Commissioner and the last Governor of Southern Rhodesia, he had previously been the longtime Member of Parliament...
as Governor on 12 December 1979.
The government attempted to include all parties represented in the House of Assembly following the general election
Zimbabwe Rhodesia general election, 1979
The Zimbabwe Rhodesia general election of April 1979 was held under the internal settlement negotiated by the Rhodesian Front government of Ian Smith intended to provide a peaceful transition to majority rule on terms not harmful to Rhodesians of European descent...
, although the Zimbabwe African National Union
Zimbabwe African National Union
The Zimbabwe African National Union was a militant organization that fought against the standing government in Rhodesia, formed as a split from the Zimbabwe African People's Union...
of Rev Ndabaningi Sithole
Ndabaningi Sithole
Ndabaningi Sithole founded the Zimbabwe African National Union, a militant organization that opposed the government of Rhodesia, in July 1963. A member of the Ndau ethnic group, he also worked as a Methodist minister. He spent 10 years in prison after the government banned ZANU...
initially refused to take up their seats.
Executive Council
| Office | Minister | Since | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister Prime Minister of Zimbabwe Rhodesia Prime Minister of Zimbabwe Rhodesia was a short-lived office in the Republic of Zimbabwe Rhodesia. It was never internationally recognized.The only Prime Minister of Zimbabwe Rhodesia was Abel Muzorewa who ruled from 1 June 1979 until 12 December 1979 when the country was taken into... |
Abel Muzorewa Abel Muzorewa Bishop Abel Tendekayi Muzorewa served as Prime Minister of Zimbabwe Rhodesia from the Internal Settlement to the Lancaster House Agreement in 1979... |
1 June 1979 | UANC United African National Council The United African National Council is a political party in Zimbabwe.In 1979, led by Bishop Abel Muzorewa, the UANC Party held formal power in Zimbabwe during the short-lived period of the Internal Settlement... |
| Minister of Combined Operations | |||
| Minister of Defence | |||
| Deputy Prime Minister | Dr Silas Mundawarara | 1 June 1979 | UANC United African National Council The United African National Council is a political party in Zimbabwe.In 1979, led by Bishop Abel Muzorewa, the UANC Party held formal power in Zimbabwe during the short-lived period of the Internal Settlement... |
| Minister of Information, Immigration and Tourism | |||
| Minister of Justice | Jonas Christian Andersen | 1 June 1979 | RF Rhodesian Front The Rhodesian Front was a political party in Southern Rhodesia when the country was under white minority rule. Led first by Winston Field, and, from 1964, by Ian Smith, the Rhodesian Front was the successor to the Dominion Party, which was the main opposition party in Southern Rhodesia during the... |
| Minister of Water Development | Zephaniah Bafanah | 1 June 1979 | UNFP |
| Minister of Commerce and Industry | Ernest Leonard Bulle | 1 June 1979 | UANC United African National Council The United African National Council is a political party in Zimbabwe.In 1979, led by Bishop Abel Muzorewa, the UANC Party held formal power in Zimbabwe during the short-lived period of the Internal Settlement... |
| Minister of Agriculture | William Michie Irvine | 1 June 1979 | RF Rhodesian Front The Rhodesian Front was a political party in Southern Rhodesia when the country was under white minority rule. Led first by Winston Field, and, from 1964, by Ian Smith, the Rhodesian Front was the successor to the Dominion Party, which was the main opposition party in Southern Rhodesia during the... |
| Minister of Education | Edward Stewart Mazaiwana | 1 June 1979 | UANC United African National Council The United African National Council is a political party in Zimbabwe.In 1979, led by Bishop Abel Muzorewa, the UANC Party held formal power in Zimbabwe during the short-lived period of the Internal Settlement... |
| Minister of Local Government and Housing | Walter Mthinkhulu | 1 June 1979 | UANC United African National Council The United African National Council is a political party in Zimbabwe.In 1979, led by Bishop Abel Muzorewa, the UANC Party held formal power in Zimbabwe during the short-lived period of the Internal Settlement... |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | David Charles Zvinaiye Mukome | 1 June 1979 | UANC United African National Council The United African National Council is a political party in Zimbabwe.In 1979, led by Bishop Abel Muzorewa, the UANC Party held formal power in Zimbabwe during the short-lived period of the Internal Settlement... |
| Minister of Manpower, Social Affairs, Youth and Rehabilitation | Senator Aaron Benjamin Mutiti | 1 June 1979 | UANC United African National Council The United African National Council is a political party in Zimbabwe.In 1979, led by Bishop Abel Muzorewa, the UANC Party held formal power in Zimbabwe during the short-lived period of the Internal Settlement... |
| Minister of Mines | Senator Chief Kayisa Ndiweni Kayisa Ndiweni Kayisa Ndiweni was chief in Zimbabwe. He was hugely respected in Matabeleland, and a revered figure among his people in Ntabazinduna.... |
1 June 1979 | UNFP |
| Minister of Works | |||
| Minister of Health | Dr Silas Mundawarara (acting) | 1 June 1979 | UANC United African National Council The United African National Council is a political party in Zimbabwe.In 1979, led by Bishop Abel Muzorewa, the UANC Party held formal power in Zimbabwe during the short-lived period of the Internal Settlement... |
| David Zamchiya | 15 August 1979 | ZANU Zimbabwe African National Union The Zimbabwe African National Union was a militant organization that fought against the standing government in Rhodesia, formed as a split from the Zimbabwe African People's Union... |
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| Minister of Lands, Natural Resources and Rural Development | George Bodzo Nyandoro | 1 June 1979 | UANC United African National Council The United African National Council is a political party in Zimbabwe.In 1979, led by Bishop Abel Muzorewa, the UANC Party held formal power in Zimbabwe during the short-lived period of the Internal Settlement... |
| Minister of Finance | David Colville Smith | 1 June 1979 | RF Rhodesian Front The Rhodesian Front was a political party in Southern Rhodesia when the country was under white minority rule. Led first by Winston Field, and, from 1964, by Ian Smith, the Rhodesian Front was the successor to the Dominion Party, which was the main opposition party in Southern Rhodesia during the... |
| Minister of Roads and Road Traffic | Jonas Christian Andersen (acting) | 1 June 1979 | RF Rhodesian Front The Rhodesian Front was a political party in Southern Rhodesia when the country was under white minority rule. Led first by Winston Field, and, from 1964, by Ian Smith, the Rhodesian Front was the successor to the Dominion Party, which was the main opposition party in Southern Rhodesia during the... |
| Leonard Nyemba | 15 August 1979 | ZANU Zimbabwe African National Union The Zimbabwe African National Union was a militant organization that fought against the standing government in Rhodesia, formed as a split from the Zimbabwe African People's Union... |
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| Minister without Portfolio | Ian Douglas Smith Ian Smith Ian Douglas Smith GCLM ID was a politician active in the government of Southern Rhodesia, the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, Rhodesia, Zimbabwe Rhodesia and Zimbabwe from 1948 to 1987, most notably serving as Prime Minister of Rhodesia from 13 April 1964 to 1 June 1979... |
1 June 1979 | RF Rhodesian Front The Rhodesian Front was a political party in Southern Rhodesia when the country was under white minority rule. Led first by Winston Field, and, from 1964, by Ian Smith, the Rhodesian Front was the successor to the Dominion Party, which was the main opposition party in Southern Rhodesia during the... |
| Minister of Transport and Power | Pieter Kenyon Fleming-Voltelyn van der Byl P. K. van der Byl Pieter Kenyon Fleming-Voltelyn van der Byl, ID was a South African-born Rhodesian politician who served as the country's Foreign Minister from 1974 to 1979 as a member of the Rhodesian Front... |
1 June 1979 | RF Rhodesian Front The Rhodesian Front was a political party in Southern Rhodesia when the country was under white minority rule. Led first by Winston Field, and, from 1964, by Ian Smith, the Rhodesian Front was the successor to the Dominion Party, which was the main opposition party in Southern Rhodesia during the... |
| Minister of Posts | |||
| Minister of Home Affairs | Herbert Office Benjamin Zimuto | 1 June 1979 | UANC United African National Council The United African National Council is a political party in Zimbabwe.In 1979, led by Bishop Abel Muzorewa, the UANC Party held formal power in Zimbabwe during the short-lived period of the Internal Settlement... |
| Minister of Law and Order | Francis John Zindoga | 1 June 1979 | UANC United African National Council The United African National Council is a political party in Zimbabwe.In 1979, led by Bishop Abel Muzorewa, the UANC Party held formal power in Zimbabwe during the short-lived period of the Internal Settlement... |
| Minister of Public Service |
Deputy Ministers
| Office | Minister | Since | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy Minister of Information, Immigration and Tourism | Ismail Adam | 1 June 1979-30 September 1979 | Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
| Deputy Minister of Home Affairs | Joshua Buwell Cohen | 1 June 1979-30 September 1979 | Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
| Deputy Minister of Lands, Natural Resources and Rural Development | Rowan Cronjé | 1 June 1979 | RF Rhodesian Front The Rhodesian Front was a political party in Southern Rhodesia when the country was under white minority rule. Led first by Winston Field, and, from 1964, by Ian Smith, the Rhodesian Front was the successor to the Dominion Party, which was the main opposition party in Southern Rhodesia during the... |
| Deputy Minister of Agriculture | Dr Dennis Nyamuswa (acting) | 1 June 1979 | UANC United African National Council The United African National Council is a political party in Zimbabwe.In 1979, led by Bishop Abel Muzorewa, the UANC Party held formal power in Zimbabwe during the short-lived period of the Internal Settlement... |
| Ephraim Tsvaringe | 15 August 1979 | ZANU Zimbabwe African National Union The Zimbabwe African National Union was a militant organization that fought against the standing government in Rhodesia, formed as a split from the Zimbabwe African People's Union... |
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| Deputy Minister of Education | Peter Mandaza | 1 June 1979 | UNFP |
| Deputy Minister of Manpower, Social Affairs, Youth and Rehabilitation | David Murambiwa Mutasa | 1 June 1979 | UANC United African National Council The United African National Council is a political party in Zimbabwe.In 1979, led by Bishop Abel Muzorewa, the UANC Party held formal power in Zimbabwe during the short-lived period of the Internal Settlement... |
| Deputy Minister of Finance | Dr Dennis Nyamuswa | 1 June 1979 | UANC United African National Council The United African National Council is a political party in Zimbabwe.In 1979, led by Bishop Abel Muzorewa, the UANC Party held formal power in Zimbabwe during the short-lived period of the Internal Settlement... |
| Deputy Minister of Mines | Wilfrid Denis Walker Denis Walker Wilfrid Denis Walker is a former Rhodesian cabinet minister resident in the United Kingdom. He is known for his monarchist activities and anti-communism and is also the Company Secretary, Director and Treasurer of the International Monarchist League and its UK subsidiary, the Constitutional... |
1 June 1979 | RF Rhodesian Front The Rhodesian Front was a political party in Southern Rhodesia when the country was under white minority rule. Led first by Winston Field, and, from 1964, by Ian Smith, the Rhodesian Front was the successor to the Dominion Party, which was the main opposition party in Southern Rhodesia during the... |
| Deputy Minister of Works |