Rhodesia: Department of the Prime Minister
Rhodesia
Department of the Prime Minister
The Prime Minister of Rhodesia was the head of government in Rhodesia. Prime Minister Ian Smith’s government issued a Unilateral Declaration of Independence from Britain in 1965, and he remained Prime Minister when the country was declared a republic in 1970.
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- 26.04.1968
Under the Internal Settlement in 1979, after a long period of conflict, the country became known as Zimbabwe-Rhodesia, with Abel Muzorewa as its first black Prime Minister. The office of Prime Minister of Zimbabwe was abolished in 1987, when Robert Mugabe became executive President. However, in 2009, it was restored through political negotiations, resulting in Morgan Tsvangirai becoming the first prime minister of the country in over 21 years.