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Sir Edgar Whitehead | |
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| 6th Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia | |
| In office 17 February 1958 – 17 December 1962 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor | Sir Peveril William-Powlett Sir Humphrey Gibbs |
| Preceded by | Garfield Todd |
| Succeeded by | Winston Field |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 17 December 1962 – 12 February 1965 | |
| Prime Minister | Winston Field Ian Smith |
| Preceded by | William Cary |
| Succeeded by | David Butler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 February 1905 British Embassy, Berlin, German Empire |
| Died | 22 September 1971 (aged 66) Newbury, Berkshire, United Kingdom |
| Political party | United Federal Party Rhodesia National Party |
| Alma mater | University College, Oxford |
Sir Edgar Cuthbert Fremantle Whitehead, KCMG OBE (8 February 1905 – 22 September 1971) was a Rhodesian politician and statesman who served as Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia from 1958 to 1962. He had a long and varied political career, serving as a longstanding member of the Southern Rhodesian Legislative Assembly and in a variety of minister posts over the course of nearly three decades. simultaneously serving in a variety of government position posts. His work was frequently interrupted by recurring health problems; he suffered from poor eyesight and later experienced deafness whilst in office. An ally of Sir Roy Welensky, he was Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia from 1958 to 1962. His government was defeated in the 1962 general election by the Rhodesian Front.