Deputy Prime Minister of Rhodesia

Politics of Rhodesia
Political history
Government
Legislature
Elections
Political parties
Foreign relations
National symbols

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

Image Name Took office Left office Party Prime Minister
Ian Smith
(1919–2007)
 17 December 1962 April 1964 Rhodesian Front Winston Field
Clifford Dupont
(1905–1978)
 21 August 1964[1] November 1965[2] Rhodesian Front Ian Smith
John Wrathall
(1913–1978)
 7 September 1966[2][3] January 1976[4] Rhodesian Front
David Smith
(1922–1996)
 20 August 1976 1 June 1979 Rhodesian Front

References

  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.