John Wrathall

John Wrathall
John James Wrathall
2nd President of Rhodesia
In office
14 January 1976 – 31 August 1978
Prime MinisterIan Smith
Preceded byHenry Everard (Acting)
Succeeded byHenry Everard (Acting)
Minister of African Education
In office
11 October 1963 – 14 May 1964
Prime MinisterIan Smith
Preceded byJack Howman
Succeeded byPost abolished
Minister of Education
In office
1 January 1964 – 14 April 1964
Prime MinisterIan Smith
Preceded byGeorge Arthur Davenport
Succeeded byArthur Philip Smith
Minister of Health
In office
29 November 1963 – 14 April 1964
Prime MinisterIan Smith
Preceded byPatrick Bissett Fletcher
Succeeded byIan Finlay McLean
Minister of Finance
In office
14 April 1964 – January 1976
Prime MinisterIan Smith
Preceded byIan Smith
Succeeded byDavid Smith
Member of the Southern Rhodesian Legislative Assembly for Bulawayo South
In office
27 January 1954 – 5 June 1958
Preceded byHenry Holmes
Succeeded byBenny Goldstein
Member of the Southern Rhodesian Legislative Assembly for Bulawayo North
In office
14 December 1962 – 10 April 1970
Preceded byIan Finlay McLean
Succeeded byAssembly dissolved
Member of the House of Assembly of Rhodesia for Bulawayo North
In office
10 April 1970 – 30 July 1974
Preceded byNew seat
Succeeded byDenis Walker
Member of the Rhodesian Senate
In office
1974–1976
Personal details
Born28 August 1913
Lancaster, Lancashire, England
Died31 August 1978(1978-08-31) (aged 65)
Salisbury, Rhodesia
SpouseDoreen Wrathall (died 2009)
RelationsJonathan Wrathall, Christopher Wrathall
AwardsLegion of Merit GCLM Independence Decoration ID

John James Wrathall GCLM ID (28 August 1913 – 31 August 1978), was a British-born Rhodesian politician. He was the last white President of Rhodesia (later holders of the post were only acting as such). He formerly worked as a chartered accountant.[1]

  1. ^ President dies, The Age, 1 September 1978