Prime Minister of Rhodesia
The prime minister of Rhodesia (Southern Rhodesia before 1964) was the head of government of Rhodesia. Rhodesia, which had become 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.
Prime Minister of Rhodesia
Cabinet of Rhodesia (1965–1979)
Independence House, Salisbury (now Harare)
- Governor of Southern Rhodesia (1923–1970)
- President of Rhodesia (1970–1979)
1 October 1923
1 June 1979
Rhodesia's political system was modelled on the Westminster system, and the role of the prime minister was similar to that of countries with similar constitutional histories – for example, Australia and Canada.