The 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
Rhodesia (, ), officially from 1970 the Republic of Rhodesia, was an unrecognised state in Southern Africa from 1965 to 1979, equivalent in territory to modern Zimbabwe. Rhodesia was the ''de facto'' successor state to the British colony of S ...
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.
Prime Minister of Zimbabwe Rhodesia (1979)
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See also
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President of Zimbabwe Rhodesia
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Government of Zimbabwe Rhodesia
The government of Zimbabwe Rhodesia took office on 1 June 1979 under the terms of the Internal Settlement negotiated between the government of Rhodesia and moderate African nationalists. It ruled the internationally unrecognized country until, un ...
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Prime Minister of Rhodesia
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Prime Minister of Zimbabwe
References
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Politics of Rhodesia
Zimbabwe Rhodesia
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