| President of Zimbabwe Rhodesia | |
|---|---|
.svg) Flag of the president of Zimbabwe Rhodesia | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Residence | Government House, Salisbury (nowHarare) |
| Precursor | President of Rhodesia |
| Formation | 1 June 1979 |
| First holder | Josiah Zion Gumede |
| Final holder | Josiah Zion Gumede |
| Abolished | 12 December 1979 |
| Superseded by | Governor of Southern Rhodesia |
Thepresident of Zimbabwe Rhodesia was thehead of state ofZimbabwe Rhodesia. Like the country itself, it wasnever internationally recognized.
The only president of Zimbabwe Rhodesia wasJosiah Zion Gumede.
The position was established on 1 June 1979,[1] under the terms of theInternal Settlement negotiated between the government ofRhodesia and moderate African nationalists. It existed until, under the terms of theLancaster House Agreement, control was turned over toLord Soames asGovernor ofSouthern Rhodesia on 12 December 1979.[2]
United African National Council
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Political party | Cabinet | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 1 |  | Josiah Zion Gumede (1919–1989) | 1 June 1979 | 12 December 1979 | 194 days | UANC | Government |
Presidents ofZimbabwe and its antecedents | |
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 Rhodesia(1965–1979,an unrecognised state) | |
 Zimbabwe Rhodesia(1979,an unrecognised state) | |
 Zimbabwe(since 1980,a recognised state) | |
*Acting President | |