Zimbabwe

 

      Adopted 1980

 

1000-1690                 Great Zimbabwe

1838                      amaNdebele Kingdom Founded

11 Feb 1888 - 24 Jan 1901 British protectorate of Zambesia

24 Jan 1901 - 24 Oct 1964 Southern Rhodesia

21 Sep 1923 - 11 Nov 1965 British colony of Southern Rhodesia

01 Aug 1953 - 31 Dec 1963 Part of Federation of Rhodesia & Nyasaland

11 Nov 1965               Independence declared (not recognised)

11 Nov 1965 - 31 May 1979 Rhodesia (see below)

01 Jun      - 12 Dec 1979 Zimbabwe-Rhodesia (interim state)

12 Dec 1979 - 17 Apr 1980 Return to colonial status

17 Apr 1980               Indepencence from UK

17 Apr 1991 -             Republic of Zimbabwe

 

Munhumutapa Empire of Great Zimbabwe

1430-1450 Nyatsimba Mutota I

1450-1480 Matope Nyanhehwe Nebedza

1480      Mavura Maobwe

1480-1490 Mukombero Nyahuma

1490-1494 Changamire

1494-1530 Kakuyo Komunyaka

1530-1550 Neshangwe Munembire

1550-1560 Chivere Nyasoro

1560-1589 Chisamharu Negomo Mupuzangutu

1589-1623 Gatsi Rusere

1623-1629 Nyambo Kapararidze

1629-1652 Mavura Mhande

1652-1663 Siri Kazurukamusapa

1663-1690 Kamharapasu Mukombwe

1803-1804 Cangara II

1804-1806 Mutiwapangome I

1806      Mutiwaora

1806-1807 Cipfumba

1807-1828 Nysaoro

1828-1830 Kandeya II

1830-1849 Dzeka I

1849-1868 Kataruza

1868-1870 Kandeya III

1870-1887 Dzuda I

1887-1902 Cioko Dambamupute

 

Moyo vaRozwi Empire

1690-1695 Changamire Dombo

1700-1710 Changamire Negamo

1788-1825 Chamgamire Chirisamaru I

1825-1828 Changamire Basvi

1828-1831 Changemire Chirisamaru II

1831-1838 Chamgemire Tohwechipi

amaNdebele Kingdom

       1821 - 09 Sep 1868 Mzilikazi ka Mthsobana Khumalo

1838 - 1839               Nkulumane ka Mzilikazi Khumalo

                          (acting King)

09 Sep 1868 - 24 Jan 1870 Mncumbathe ka Mzingeli Khumalo

24 Jan 1870 -    Feb 1894 Jando Lopengula ka Mzilikazi Khumalo

       1894 - 15 Jun 1896 Mlugulu Khumalo

                          (Regent)

   Nov 1894 -    Dec 1895 Nyamanda ka Lopengula Khumalo

 

Presidents

18 Apr 1980 - 31 Dec 1987 Canaam Sodindo Banana ................. 1936-2003

01 Jan 1988 -             Robert Gabriel Mugabe ................. 1924-

Prime Ministers

18 Apr 1980 - 31 Dec 1987 Robert Gabriel Mugabe

11 Feb 2009 -             Morgan Richard Tsvangirai ............. 1952-

Rhodesia

 

       1924-1979

 

01 Oct 1923 - 11 Nov 1965 Southern Rhodesia

01 Aug 1953 - 31 Dec 1963 Part of Federation of Rhodesia & Nyasaland

11 Nov 1965 - 02 Mar 1970 Unilateral decloration of independence as Rhodesia (not recognised)

02 Mar 1970 - 31 May 1979 Republic of Rhodesia (not recognised)

01 Jun      - 12 Dec 1979 Zimbabwe-Rhodesia (interim state)

12 Dec 1979               Return to colonial status

 

Head of State

17 Nov 1965 - 02 Mar 1970 Clifford Walter Dupont ................ 1965-1978

Presidents

02 Mar 1970 - 31 Dec 1975 Clifford Walter Dupont

01 Jan      - 14 Jan 1976 Henry Brendon Everard ................. 1897-1980

14 Jan 1976 - 22 Aug 1978 John James Wrathall ................... 1913-1978

22 Aug      - 01 Nov 1978 Henry Brendon Everard (2nd Time)

01 Nov 1978 - 05 Mar 1979 Jack William Pithey ................... 1903-1987

05 Mar      - 31 May 1979 Henry Brendon Everard (3rd Time)

01 Jun      - 12 Dec 1979 Josiah Zion Gumede .................... 1919-1989

 

Prime Ministers

01 Oct 1923 - 28 Aug 1927 Sir Charles Patrick John Goghlan ...... 1863-1927

28 Aug 1927 - 05 Jul 1933 Howard Unwin Moffat ................... 1869-1951

05 Jul      - 12 Sep 1933 George Mitchell ....................... 1867-1937

12 Sep 1933 - 07 Sep 1953 Godfrey Martin Huggins ................ 1883-1971

07 Sep 1953 - 17 Feb 1958 R.S Garfield Todd ..................... 1908-2002

17 Feb 1958 - 17 Dec 1962 Sir Edgar Cuthbert Fremantle Whitehead  1905-1971

17 Dec 1962 - 13 Apr 1964 Sir Winston Joseph Field .............. 1904-1969

13 Apr 1964 - 31 May 1979 Ian Douglas Smith ..................... 1919-2007

01 Jun      - 11 Dec 1979 Abel Tendekayi Muzorewa ............... 1925-2010