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, 1965−1979

Office	Name	Term	Ref.
President	Clifford Dupont Henry Everard (acting) John Wrathall Henry Everard (acting) Jack Pithey (acting) Henry Everard (acting)	1970−1975 1975−1976 1976−1978 1978 1978−1979 1979
Prime Minister	Ian Smith	1965−1979
Deputy Prime Minister	Clifford Dupont John Wrathall David Smith	1965 1966−1976 1976−1979
Officer Administrating the Government	Clifford Dupont	1965−1970
Executive Council	Ian Smith Abel Muzorewa Ndabaningi Sithole Jeremiah Chirau	1978−1979 1978−1979 1978−1979 1978−1979
Minister of Agriculture	The 7th Duke of Montrose George Rudland David Smith Rollo Hayman Mark Partridge Joel Mandaza*	1965−1966 1966−1968 1968−1976 1976−1977 1977−1979 1978−1979
Minister of Combined Operations	Roger Hawkins John Kadzviti* Hilary Squires	1977−1979 1978−1979 1979
Minister of Commerce and Industry	George Rudland Jack Mussett Elias Broomberg Desmond Lardner-Burke David Smith Ernest Bulle*	1965−1966 1966−1974 1974−1976 1976−1978 1978−1979 1978−1979
Minister of Defence	Clifford Dupont The 7th Duke of Montrose Jack Howman P. K. van der Byl Reginald Cowper Mark Partridge Roger Hawkins John Kadzviti*	1965−1966 1966−1968 1968−1974 1974−1976 1976−1977 1977 1977−1979 1978−1979
Minister of Education	Arthur Philip Smith Denis Walker Rowan Cronjé Gibson Magaramombe*	1965−1977 1977−1978 1978−1979 1978−1979
Minister of Finance	John Wrathall David Smith Ernest Bulle*	1965−1976 1976−1979 1978−1979
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Clifford Dupont The 7th Duke of Montrose Jack Howman P. K. van der Byl Elliot Gabellah*	1965−1966 1966−1968 1968−1974 1974−1979 1978−1979
Minister of Health	Ian Finlay McLean Rowan Cronjé Gibson Magaramombe*	1965−1966 1966−1979 1978−1979
Minister of Information, Immigration, and Tourism	Jack Howman P. K. van der Byl Wickus de Kock Elias Broomberg P. K. van der Byl Elliot Gabellah*	1965−1968 1968−1974 1974−1975 1976−1977 1977−1979 1978−1979
Minister of Internal Affairs	William Harper Lance Smith Jack Mussett Rollo Hayman Byron Hove* Kayisa Ndiweni* Denis Walker	1965−1968 1968−1974 1974−1977 1977−1978 1978 1978−1979 1979
Minister of Justice and Law and Order	Desmond Lardner-Burke Hilary Squires Byron Hove* Francis Zindonga*	1965−1976 1976−1979 1978 1978−1979
Minister of Labour and Social Welfare	Ian Finlay McLean Rowan Cronjé	1965−1966 1966−1977
Minister of Lands	Phillip van Heerden Mark Partridge Arthur Philip Smith Jack Mussett Aaron Mgutshini*	1965−1973 1973−1977 1977 1977−1979 1978−1979
Minister of Local Government and Housing	Jack Mussett Mark Partridge William Irvine Rollo Hayman William Irvine Kayisa Ndiweni* James Chikerema* Denis Walker	1965−1966 1966−1973 1973−1977 1977−1978 1978−1979 1978 1978−1979 1979
Minister of Manpower and Social Affairs	Rowan Cronjé Gibson Magaramombe*	1977−1979 1978−1979
Minister of Mines	Phillip van Heerden Ian Dillon Jack Mussett William Irvine James Chikerema*	1965−1969 1969−1977 1977−1978 1978−1979 1978−1979
Minister of Natural Resources	The 7th Duke of Montrose Phillip van Heerden Mark Partridge Arthur Philip Smith Jack Mussett Aaron Mgutshini*	1965−1966 1966−1973 1973−1977 1977 1977−1979 1978−1979
Minister of Posts	John Wrathall Roger Hawkins Archibald Wilson William Irvine James Chikerema*	1965−1973 1973−1977 1977−1978 1978−1979 1978−1979
Minister of Public Service	William Harper Jack Howman Reginald Cowper P. K. van der Byl Hilary Squires Byron Hove* Francis Zindonga*	1965−1968 1968−1975 1975−1976 1976−1978 1978−1979 1978 1978−1979
Minister of Roads and Road Traffic	George Rudland Andrew Dunlop Roger Hawkins Archibald Wilson William Irvine James Chikerema*	1965−1966 1966−1970 1970−1977 1977−1978 1978−1979 1978−1979
Minister of Transport and Power	George Rudland Andrew Dunlop Roger Hawkins Archibald Wilson William Irvine James Chikerema*	1965−1966 1966−1970 1970−1977 1977−1978 1978−1979 1978−1979
Minister of Water Development	Phillip van Heerden Mark Partridge Jack Mussett Aaron Mgutshini*	1965−1973 1973−1977 1977−1979 1978−1979
Ministers of Development for Mashonaland	Jeremiah Chirau Tafirenyika Mangwende	1976−1978 1976−1978
Ministers of Development for Matabeleland	Zefania Charumbira Kayisa Ndiweni	1976−1978 1976−1978
Minister without Portfolio	Andrew Dunlop Lance Smith George Rudland Phillip van Heerden	1965 1965 1968−c.1972 1973−c.1977
*Black co-ministers; as part of the 1978 Internal Settlement, blacks were appointed as co-ministers to a number of cabinet positions in Rhodesia's transitional government

See also

• Government of Zimbabwe Rhodesia
• Politics of Zimbabwe