Prime Minister of Zimbabwe Rhodesia
| Prime Minister of Zimbabwe Rhodesia | |
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| Style | The Right Honourable |
| 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 |
| Succession | Governor of Southern Rhodesia |
The position of 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 Lord Soames as Governor of Southern Rhodesia on 12 December 1979.
Prime Minister of Zimbabwe Rhodesia (1979)
- Parties
United African National Council
| No. | Name (Birth–Death) |
Picture | Took office | Left office | Elected (Parliament) |
Political Party |
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| 1 | Abel Muzorewa (1925–2010) MP for Mashonaland East |
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1 June 1979 | 12 December 1979 | 1979 (1st) | United African National Council |
See also
- President of Zimbabwe Rhodesia
- Government of Zimbabwe Rhodesia
- Prime Minister of Rhodesia
- Prime Minister of Zimbabwe
Prime Ministers of Zimbabwe and its antecedents | |
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Southern Rhodesia  (1923–1965, the internationally accepted legal name until 1980) | |
Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland  (1953–1963, of which Southern Rhodesia was part) | |
Rhodesia  (1965–1979, an unrecognised state) | |
Zimbabwe Rhodesia  (1979, an unrecognised state) | |
Zimbabwe  (since 1980) | |
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