President of Zimbabwe Rhodesia
| President of Zimbabwe Rhodesia | |
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| Style | The Honourable |
| Precursor | President of Rhodesia |
| Formation | 1 June 1979 |
| First holder | [[]] |
| Final holder | [[]] |
| Abolished | 12 December 1979 |
| Succession | Governor of Southern Rhodesia |
The position of 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
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.
President of Zimbabwe Rhodesia (1979)
- Parties
United African National Council
| No. | Name (Birth–Death) |
Picture | Took office | Left office | Political Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josiah Zion Gumede (1919–1989) |
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1 June 1979 | 12 December 1979 | United African National Council |
See also
- Prime Minister of Zimbabwe Rhodesia
- Government of Zimbabwe Rhodesia
- President of Rhodesia
- President of Zimbabwe
Heads of state of Zimbabwe and its antecedents | |
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Rhodesia  (1970–1979, after UDI in 1965) |
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Zimbabwe Rhodesia  (1979) | |
Zimbabwe  (since 1980) | |
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