President of Zimbabwe Rhodesia

President of Zimbabwe Rhodesia
Flag of the president of Zimbabwe Rhodesia
StyleThe Honourable
ResidenceGovernment House, Salisbury (now Harare)
PrecursorPresident of Rhodesia
Formation1 June 1979
First holderJosiah Zion Gumede
Final holderJosiah Zion Gumede
Abolished12 December 1979
Superseded byGovernor of Southern Rhodesia

The president of Zimbabwe Rhodesia was the head of state of Zimbabwe Rhodesia. Like the country itself, it was never internationally recognized.

The only president of Zimbabwe Rhodesia was Josiah Zion Gumede.

History of the office[edit]

The 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 Lord Soames as Governor of Southern Rhodesia on 12 December 1979.[2]

President of Zimbabwe Rhodesia (1979)[edit]

Parties

  United African National Council

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Political party Cabinet
Took office Left office Time in office
1
Josiah Zion Gumede
Josiah Zion Gumede
(1919–1989)		1 June 197912 December 1979194 daysUANCGovernment

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  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.
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