List of Presidents of Rhodesia
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This page contains a list of Officers Administering the Government of Rhodesia from 1965 to 1970, and of President
s of Rhodesia
from 1970 to 1979.
Presidents of Rhodesia
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
President of Rhodesia
The position of President of Rhodesia was the nominal head of state of Rhodesia from 1970 to 1979. As with Rhodesia itself, the position lacked international recognition for the entire period. The position of president, however, was mostly symbolic, and Rhodesia never had a presidential system of...
s of Rhodesia
Rhodesia
Rhodesia , officially the Republic of Rhodesia from 1970, was an unrecognised state located in southern Africa that existed between 1965 and 1979 following its Unilateral Declaration of Independence from the United Kingdom on 11 November 1965...
from 1970 to 1979.
Presidents of RhodesiaRhodesiaRhodesia , officially the Republic of Rhodesia from 1970, was an unrecognised state located in southern Africa that existed between 1965 and 1979 following its Unilateral Declaration of Independence from the United Kingdom on 11 November 1965...
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)Tenure | Portrait | Incumbent | Affiliation | Notes |
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Rhodesia Rhodesia Rhodesia , officially the Republic of Rhodesia from 1970, was an unrecognised state located in southern Africa that existed between 1965 and 1979 following its Unilateral Declaration of Independence from the United Kingdom on 11 November 1965... |
Unilateral Declaration of Independence from United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
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11 November 1965 to 2 March 1970 | Clifford Dupont Clifford Dupont Clifford Walter Dupont, GCLM ID was a British-born Rhodesian politician who served in the internationally unrecognised positions of Officer Administrating the Government and President... , Officer Administering the Government |
RF | ||
Republic of Rhodesia Rhodesia Rhodesia , officially the Republic of Rhodesia from 1970, was an unrecognised state located in southern Africa that existed between 1965 and 1979 following its Unilateral Declaration of Independence from the United Kingdom on 11 November 1965... |
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2 March 1970 to 16 April 1970 | Clifford Dupont Clifford Dupont Clifford Walter Dupont, GCLM ID was a British-born Rhodesian politician who served in the internationally unrecognised positions of Officer Administrating the Government and President... , acting President |
RF | ||
16 April 1970 to 31 December 1975 | Clifford Dupont Clifford Dupont Clifford Walter Dupont, GCLM ID was a British-born Rhodesian politician who served in the internationally unrecognised positions of Officer Administrating the Government and President... , President |
Resigned due to ill health | ||
31 December 1975 to 14 January 1976 | Henry Everard Henry Everard Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Breedon Everard DSO was a railway engineer and executive who became for a brief time the Acting President of Rhodesia during the U.D.I. period.... , acting President |
RF | 1st time | |
14 January 1976 to 31 August 1978 | John Wrathall John Wrathall John James Wrathall was a Rhodesian politician. He was the last white President of Rhodesia . He formerly worked as an accountant.-Early life:... , President |
RF | Died in office | |
31 August 1978 to 1 November 1978 | Henry Everard Henry Everard Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Breedon Everard DSO was a railway engineer and executive who became for a brief time the Acting President of Rhodesia during the U.D.I. period.... , acting President |
RF | 2nd time | |
1 November 1978 to 5 March 1979 | Jack William Pithey Jack William Pithey Jack William Pithey GOLM, ICD, CBE was a Rhodesian politician who served as acting President of Rhodesia between 1 November 1978 and 5 March 1979... , acting President |
RF | ||
5 March 1979 to 1 June 1979 | Henry Everard Henry Everard Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Breedon Everard DSO was a railway engineer and executive who became for a brief time the Acting President of Rhodesia during the U.D.I. period.... , acting President |
RF | 3rd time |
See also
- Governor of Southern Rhodesia
- President of RhodesiaPresident of RhodesiaThe position of President of Rhodesia was the nominal head of state of Rhodesia from 1970 to 1979. As with Rhodesia itself, the position lacked international recognition for the entire period. The position of president, however, was mostly symbolic, and Rhodesia never had a presidential system of...
- Prime Minister of RhodesiaPrime Minister of RhodesiaThe Prime Minister of Rhodesia was the head of government in the colony of Rhodesia. Rhodesia's political system was modelled on the Westminster system and the Prime Minister's role was similar to that of the same position in other countries such as the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New...