Government of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
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The Government of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was established in 1953 and ran the Federation
until its dissolution at the end of 1963. The members of the government were accountable to, and drawn from, the unicameral Federal Parliament.
Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, also known as the Central African Federation , was a semi-independent state in southern Africa that existed from 1953 to the end of 1963, comprising the former self-governing colony of Southern Rhodesia and the British protectorates of Northern Rhodesia,...
until its dissolution at the end of 1963. The members of the government were accountable to, and drawn from, the unicameral Federal Parliament.
Initial Government 1953
| Office | Minister | Date appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Godfrey Martin Huggins Godfrey Huggins, 1st Viscount Malvern Godfrey Martin Huggins, 1st Viscount Malvern, CH, KCMG, PC was a Rhodesian politician and physician. He served as the fourth Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia from 1933 to 1953 and remained in office as the first Prime Minister of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland until 1956, becoming the... |
September 7, 1953 |
| Minister of External Affairs and Defence | ||
| Minister of Finance | ||
| Minister of Transport and Development | Roy Welensky Roy Welensky Sir Raphael "Roy" Welensky, KCMG was a Northern Rhodesian politician and the second and last prime minister of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland... |
September 7, 1953 |
| Minister of Internal Affairs | Malcolm Palliser Barrow | September 7, 1953 |
Huggins Government
| Office | Minister | Date appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Godfrey Martin Huggins Godfrey Huggins, 1st Viscount Malvern Godfrey Martin Huggins, 1st Viscount Malvern, CH, KCMG, PC was a Rhodesian politician and physician. He served as the fourth Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia from 1933 to 1953 and remained in office as the first Prime Minister of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland until 1956, becoming the... |
December 18, 1953 – November 2, 1956 |
| Minister of External Affairs | ||
| Minister of Defence | ||
| Minister of Transport | Roy Welensky Roy Welensky Sir Raphael "Roy" Welensky, KCMG was a Northern Rhodesian politician and the second and last prime minister of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland... |
December 18, 1953 – February 12, 1954 |
| Minister of Communications | ||
| Minister of Transport and Communications | Roy Welensky Roy Welensky Sir Raphael "Roy" Welensky, KCMG was a Northern Rhodesian politician and the second and last prime minister of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland... |
February 12, 1954 |
| Minister of Posts | ||
| Minister of Finance | Donald Macintyre | December 18, 1953 |
| Minister of Agriculture | John Moore Caldicott John Caldicott -Life:Caldicott was educated at King Edward VI School, Birmingham before entering the University of Oxford, initially as a member of Pembroke College before transferring to Jesus College. He obtained a second-class degree in Literae Humaniores and a third-class degree in Mathematics in 1851. He... |
December 18, 1953 |
| Minister of Health | ||
| Minister of Internal Affairs | Malcolm Palliser Barrow | December 18, 1953 – February 12, 1954 |
| Minister of Home Affairs | Malcolm Palliser Barrow | February 12, 1954 – June 7, 1955 |
| Frank Stephen Owen | June 7, 1955 | |
| Minister of Commerce and Industry | Malcolm Palliser Barrow | February 12, 1954 |
| Minister of Power | April 7, 1955 | |
| Minister of Education | Julian MacDonald Greenfield | February 12, 1954 |
Welensky government
| Office | Minister | Date appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Sir Roy Welensky Roy Welensky Sir Raphael "Roy" Welensky, KCMG was a Northern Rhodesian politician and the second and last prime minister of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland... |
November 2, 1956 – December 31, 1963 |
| Minister of External Affairs | ||
| Minister of Defence | November 2, 1956 – June 12, 1959 | |
| John Moore Caldicott John Caldicott -Life:Caldicott was educated at King Edward VI School, Birmingham before entering the University of Oxford, initially as a member of Pembroke College before transferring to Jesus College. He obtained a second-class degree in Literae Humaniores and a third-class degree in Mathematics in 1851. He... |
June 12, 1959 – May 7, 1962 | |
| Sir Malcolm Palliser Barrow | May 7, 1962 – December 31, 1963 | |
| Deputy Prime Minister | May 7, 1962 – December 31, 1963 | |
| Minister of Home Affairs | Sir Malcolm Palliser Barrow | November 2, 1956 – May 7, 1962 |
| Julian Greenfield | May 7, 1962 – December 31, 1963 | |
| Minister of Power | Sir Malcolm Palliser Barrow | November 2, 1956 – December 31, 1963 |
| Minister of Finance | Donald Macintyre | November 2, 1956 – September 3, 1962 |
| John Moore Caldicott John Caldicott -Life:Caldicott was educated at King Edward VI School, Birmingham before entering the University of Oxford, initially as a member of Pembroke College before transferring to Jesus College. He obtained a second-class degree in Literae Humaniores and a third-class degree in Mathematics in 1851. He... |
September 3, 1962 – December 31, 1963 | |
| Minister of Posts | Donald Macintyre Donald MacIntyre This page is about the Victoria Cross recipient. For others of similar name see Donald MacIntyreMajor General Donald Macintyre VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and... |
November 2, 1956 – December 11, 1958 |
| Frank Stephen Owen | December 11, 1958 – December 31, 1963 | |
| Minister of Public Service | John Moore Caldicott John Caldicott -Life:Caldicott was educated at King Edward VI School, Birmingham before entering the University of Oxford, initially as a member of Pembroke College before transferring to Jesus College. He obtained a second-class degree in Literae Humaniores and a third-class degree in Mathematics in 1851. He... |
November 2, 1956 – September 3, 1962 |
| John Philip Gold Duncan | September 3, 1962 – December 31, 1963 | |
| Minister of Agriculture | John Moore Caldicott John Caldicott -Life:Caldicott was educated at King Edward VI School, Birmingham before entering the University of Oxford, initially as a member of Pembroke College before transferring to Jesus College. He obtained a second-class degree in Literae Humaniores and a third-class degree in Mathematics in 1851. He... |
November 2, 1956 – December 11, 1958 |
| John Cranmer Graylin | December 11, 1958 – September 1, 1963 | |
| James Arthur Clark | September 1, 1963 – December 31, 1963 | |
| Minister of Health | John Moore Caldicott John Caldicott -Life:Caldicott was educated at King Edward VI School, Birmingham before entering the University of Oxford, initially as a member of Pembroke College before transferring to Jesus College. He obtained a second-class degree in Literae Humaniores and a third-class degree in Mathematics in 1851. He... |
November 2, 1956 – December 11, 1958 |
| Benjamin Disraeli Goldberg | December 11, 1958 – December 31, 1963 | |
| Minister of Economic Affairs | John Moore Caldicott John Caldicott -Life:Caldicott was educated at King Edward VI School, Birmingham before entering the University of Oxford, initially as a member of Pembroke College before transferring to Jesus College. He obtained a second-class degree in Literae Humaniores and a third-class degree in Mathematics in 1851. He... |
December 11, 1958 – May 7, 1962 |
| Sir Malcolm Palliser Barrow | May 7, 1962 – December 31, 1963 | |
| Minister of Law | Julian MacDonald Greenfield | November 2, 1956 – December 31, 1963 |
| Minister of Education | November 2, 1956 – December 11, 1958 | |
| Benjamin Disraeli Goldberg | December 11, 1958 – May 7, 1962 | |
| John Philip Gold Duncan | May 7, 1962 – December 31, 1963 | |
| Minister of Commerce and Industry | Frank Stephen Owen | November 2, 1956 – May 7, 1962 |
| James Arthur Clark | May 7, 1962 – December 31, 1963 | |
| Minister of Transport and Works | William Hives Eastwood | November 2, 1956 – December 11, 1958 |
| Minister of Transport | William Hives Eastwood | December 11, 1958 – May 7, 1962 |
| Frank Stephen Owen | May 7, 1962 – December 31, 1963 | |
| Minister of Works | George Wellington Rex L'Ange | December 11, 1958 – December 31, 1963 |
Parliamentary Secretaries
| Office | Minister | Date appointed |
|---|---|---|
| PS to the Minister of Home Affairs | Benjamin Disraeli Goldberg | November 23, 1956 – December 11, 1958 |
| John Foot | December 11, 1958 – December 31, 1963 | |
| PS to the Minister of Home Affairs (Race Relations) | Jasper Zengeza Savanhu | April 3, 1959 – August 14, 1962 |
| PS to the Minister of Transport and Works | George Wellington Rex L'Ange | November 23, 1956 – December 11, 1958 |
| PS to the Minister of External Affairs | Godwin Akabiwa Mbikusita Lewanika | May 7, 1962 – December 31, 1963 |
| PS to the Minister of Defence, Economic Affairs and Power | Sydney Stanford Sawyer | May 7, 1962 – December 31, 1963 |