Abel Muzorewa

Abel Muzorewa
Muzorewa in 1978
Prime Minister of Zimbabwe Rhodesia
In office
1 June 1979 – 18 April 1980
PresidentJosiah Zion Gumede
Preceded byIan Smith (of Rhodesia)
Succeeded byRobert Mugabe (of Zimbabwe)
Personal details
Born
Abel Tendekayi Muzorewa

(1925-04-14)14 April 1925
Umtali, Manicaland, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe)
Died8 April 2010(2010-04-08) (aged 84)
Borrowdale, Harare, Zimbabwe
Political partyUnited African National Council
SpouseMaggie Muzorewa
ProfessionClergy

Abel Tendekayi Muzorewa (14 April 1925[1] – 8 April 2010), also commonly referred to as Bishop Muzorewa,[2] was a Zimbabwean bishop and politician who served as the first and only Prime Minister of Zimbabwe Rhodesia from the Internal Settlement to the Lancaster House Agreement in 1979. A United Methodist Church bishop and nationalist leader, he held office for less than a year.[3][4]

  1. ^ Cary, Robert; Mitchell, Diana (1977). African nationalist leaders in Rhodesia who's who. Bulawayo: Books of Rhodesia. ISBN 0-86920-152-2.
  2. ^ "Bishop Abel Muzorewa". The Guardian. 9 April 2010. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  3. ^ Mudambanuki, Tafadzwa; Tanton, Tim (8 April 2010). "Bishop Abel T. Muzorewa". UMNS. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  4. ^ Lebo Nkatazo (2007). "Zimbabwe: Muzorewa plots political comeback". New Zimbabwe via allAfrica.com. Retrieved 6 December 2007.