Cabinet of Rhodesia

This list includes ministers of the cabinet of Rhodesia from 11 November 1965, the date of Rhodesia's Unilateral Declaration of Independence, to 1979. It includes ministers of Rhodesia's transitional government, which began following the 1978 Internal Settlement and ended with the establishment of Zimbabwe Rhodesia on 1 June 1979. The internal transitional government included the creation of a four-person "Executive Council" and the appointment of black co-ministers to cabinet portfolios.

Cabinet +Cabinet of Rhodesia, 1965−1979OfficeNameTermRef. PresidentClifford Dupont1970−1975 Henry Everard (acting)1975−1976John Wrathall1976−1978Henry Everard (acting)1978Jack Pithey (acting)1978−1979Henry Everard (acting)1979Prime MinisterIan Smith1965−1979 Deputy Prime MinisterClifford Dupont1965 John Wrathall1966−1976David Smith1976−1979Officer Administrating the GovernmentClifford Dupont1965−1970Executive CouncilIan SmithAbel MuzorewaNdabaningi SitholeJeremiah Chirau1978−19791978−19791978−19791978−1979Minister of AgricultureThe 7th Duke of MontroseGeorge RudlandDavid SmithRollo HaymanMark PartridgeJoel Mandaza*1965−19661966−19681968−19761976−19771977−19791978−1979Minister of Combined OperationsRoger HawkinsJohn Kadzviti*Hilary Squires1977−19791978−19791979Minister of Commerce and IndustryGeorge RudlandJack MussettElias BroombergDesmond Lardner-BurkeDavid SmithErnest Bulle*1965−19661966−19741974−19761976−19781978−19791978−1979Minister of DefenceClifford DupontThe 7th Duke of MontroseJack HowmanP. K. van der BylReginald CowperMark PartridgeRoger HawkinsJohn Kadzviti*1965−19661966−19681968−19741974−19761976−197719771977−19791978−1979Minister of EducationArthur Philip SmithDenis WalkerRowan CronjéGibson Magaramombe*1965−19771977−19781978−19791978−1979Minister of FinanceJohn WrathallDavid SmithErnest Bulle*1965−19761976−19791978−1979Minister of Foreign AffairsClifford DupontThe 7th Duke of MontroseJack HowmanP. K. van der BylElliot Gabellah*1965−19661966−19681968−19741974−19791978−1979Minister of HealthIan Finlay McLeanRowan CronjéGibson Magaramombe*1965−19661966−19791978−1979Minister of Information, Immigration, and TourismJack HowmanP. K. van der BylWickus de KockElias BroombergP. K. van der BylElliot Gabellah*1965−19681968−19741974−19751976−19771977−19791978−1979Minister of Internal AffairsWilliam HarperLance SmithJack MussettRollo HaymanByron Hove*Kayisa Ndiweni*Denis Walker1965−19681968−19741974−19771977−197819781978−19791979Minister of Justice and Law and OrderDesmond Lardner-BurkeHilary SquiresByron Hove*Francis Zindonga*1965−19761976−197919781978−1979Minister of Labour and Social WelfareIan Finlay McLeanRowan Cronjé1965−19661966−1977Minister of LandsPhillip van HeerdenMark PartridgeArthur Philip SmithJack MussettAaron Mgutshini*1965−19731973−197719771977−19791978−1979Minister of Local Government and HousingJack MussettMark PartridgeWilliam IrvineRollo HaymanWilliam IrvineKayisa Ndiweni*James Chikerema*Denis Walker1965−19661966−19731973−19771977−19781978−197919781978−19791979Minister of Manpower and Social AffairsRowan CronjéGibson Magaramombe*1977−19791978−1979Minister of MinesPhillip van HeerdenIan DillonJack MussettWilliam IrvineJames Chikerema*1965−19691969−19771977−19781978−19791978−1979Minister of Natural ResourcesThe 7th Duke of MontrosePhillip van HeerdenMark PartridgeArthur Philip SmithJack MussettAaron Mgutshini*1965−19661966−19731973−197719771977−19791978−1979Minister of PostsJohn WrathallRoger HawkinsArchibald WilsonWilliam IrvineJames Chikerema*1965−19731973−19771977−19781978−19791978−1979Minister of Public ServiceWilliam HarperJack HowmanReginald CowperP. K. van der BylHilary SquiresByron Hove*Francis Zindonga*1965−19681968−19751975−19761976−19781978−197919781978−1979Minister of Roads and Road TrafficGeorge RudlandAndrew DunlopRoger HawkinsArchibald WilsonWilliam IrvineJames Chikerema*1965−19661966−19701970−19771977−19781978−19791978−1979Minister of Transport and PowerGeorge RudlandAndrew DunlopRoger HawkinsArchibald WilsonWilliam IrvineJames Chikerema*1965−19661966−19701970−19771977−19781978−19791978−1979Minister of Water DevelopmentPhillip van HeerdenMark PartridgeJack MussettAaron Mgutshini*1965−19731973−19771977−19791978−1979Minister of Development for MashonalandJeremiah ChirauTafirenyika Mangwende1976−19781976−1978Minister of Development for MatabelelandZefania CharumbiraKayisa Ndiweni1976−19781976−1978Minister without PortfolioAndrew DunlopLance SmithGeorge RudlandPhillip van Heerden196519651968−c.19721973−c.1977

See also Signatories of Rhodesia's Unilateral Declaration of Independence Government of Zimbabwe Rhodesia Politics of Zimbabwe

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