Deputy Prime Minister of Rhodesia

The Deputy Prime Minister of Rhodesia was the deputy head of government of Rhodesia (Southern Rhodesia until 1964), serving under the Prime Minister of Rhodesia. Rhodesia, which became a self-governing colony of the United Kingdom in 1923, unilaterally declared independence on 11 November 1965, and was thereafter an unrecognized state until 1979. In December 1979, the country came under temporary British control, and in April 1980 the country gained recognized independence as Zimbabwe.

List of deputy prime ministers

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ImageNameTook officeLeft officePartyPrime Minister
Ian Smith
(1919–2007)
17 December 1962April 1964Rhodesian FrontWinston Field
Clifford Dupont
(1905–1978)
21 August 1964[1]November 1965[2]Rhodesian FrontIan Smith
John Wrathall
(1913–1978)
7 September 1966[2][3]January 1976[4]Rhodesian Front
David Smith
(1922–1996)
20 August 19761 June 1979Rhodesian Front

References

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  1. ^ F. M. G. Willson and G. C. Passmore. "Holders of Administrative and Ministerial Office 1894-1964" (PDF). University of Zimbabwe Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b Africa Report. African-American Institute. 1966. p. 34.
  3. ^ Who's who in Africa: The Political, Military and Business Leaders of Africa. African Development. 1973. p. 386. ISBN 978-0-9502755-0-5.
  4. ^ "Rhodesia Names a Member Of Cabinet as President". The New York Times. 12 December 1975. Retrieved 4 March 2018.