President of Zimbabwe Rhodesia

Head of state of Zimbabwe 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

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)

Parties

  United African National Council

See also

• Prime Minister of Zimbabwe Rhodesia
• Government of Zimbabwe Rhodesia
• President of Rhodesia
• President of Zimbabwe

References

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.