Department of Internal Affairs
Department of Internal Affairs
The Department of Internal Affairs was originally managed under the Ministry of Native Affairs. It was established in 1894 by Order in Council, primarily to administer Matabeleland, and later, Mashonaland.
The department managed the affairs of the European population and worked in conjunction with the Department of Native Affairs which managed the affairs of the African population.
In 1962 both departments were renamed as the Ministry of Internal Affairs.