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General elections were held in Rhodesia on 31 August 1977, the last general election in the country dominated by the white minority. Prime Minister Ian
1977 Rhodesian general election
1977_Rhodesian_general_election
Ian Smith's Rhodesian Front won all 20 of the white roll seats, with most of its candidates running unopposed. As a result of the election, Robert Mugabe
1980 Southern Rhodesian general election
1980_Southern_Rhodesian_general_election
General elections were held in Rhodesia on 30 July 1974. They saw the Rhodesian Front of Ian Smith re-elected, once more winning every one of the 50 seats
1974 Rhodesian general election
1974_Rhodesian_general_election
weighting for the 15 district seats. Two parties contested the elections; the Rhodesian Front ran in all 50 constituency seats (in 22 of which it was unopposed)
1965 Rhodesian general election
1965_Rhodesian_general_election
Topics referred to by the same term
legislative election 1977 Northern Territory general election 1977 Norwegian parliamentary election 1977 Queensland state election 1977 Rhodesian general election
1977_general_election
majority of seats in parliament. The elections were held following the Internal Settlement negotiated by the Rhodesian Front government of Ian Smith and
1979 Rhodesian general election
1979_Rhodesian_general_election
1964–1979 conflict in Southern Africa
The Rhodesian Bush War, also known as the Rhodesian Civil War, the Second Chimurenga or the Zimbabwe War of Independence, was a civil conflict from July
Rhodesian_Bush_War
itself independent in November 1965, shortly after the previous elections; the Rhodesian Front government had always disliked the 1961 constitution and
1970 Rhodesian general election
1970_Rhodesian_general_election
Legislative Assembly. The election was notable for bringing to power the Rhodesian Front, initially under Winston Field, which set the colony on the course
1962 Southern Rhodesian general election
1962_Southern_Rhodesian_general_election
General elections were held in Mozambique in 1977. They were the first elections after independence from Portugal, and FRELIMO was the sole legal party
1977 Mozambican general election
1977_Mozambican_general_election
General elections were held in Southern Rhodesia on 27 January 1954 for the seats in the Southern Rhodesian Legislative Assembly. The result was a victory
1954 Southern Rhodesian general election
1954_Southern_Rhodesian_general_election
Political party in Rhodesia
The Rhodesian Action Party (RAP) was a political party in Rhodesia formed in 1977 by a group of MPs from the Rhodesian Front (RF) who were dissatisfied
Rhodesian_Action_Party
General elections were held in Southern Rhodesia on 5 June 1958 for the seats in the Southern Rhodesian Legislative Assembly. Although the Dominion Party
1958 Southern Rhodesian general election
1958_Southern_Rhodesian_general_election
Currency of Rhodesia from 1970 to 1980
The Rhodesian dollar (R$ or Rh$, RHD) was the currency of Rhodesia between 1970 and 1980. It was subdivided into 100 cents. The dollar was introduced
Rhodesian_dollar
needed] The 1962 Southern Rhodesian general election was a watershed for the country, since it resulted in the election of a Rhodesian Front government led
Politics_of_Rhodesia
Unrecognised state in Southern Africa (1965–1979)
Emboldened by the results of this referendum and the subsequent general election, the Rhodesian government threatened to declare independence without British
Rhodesia
Ruling party of Rhodesia (1965–1979)
Formed in March 1962 by white Rhodesians opposed to decolonisation and majority rule, it won that December's general election and subsequently spearheaded
Rhodesian_Front
Rhodesian general (1927–2010)
Lieutenant General George Peter Walls GLM DCD MBE (1927 – 20 July 2010) was a Rhodesian and later Zimbabwean soldier. He served as the Head of the Armed
Peter_Walls
Mozambican general election 1977 Rhodesian general election 1977 Sierra Leonean parliamentary election 1977 South African general election 1977 Sudanese
List_of_elections_in_1977
1965 statement
altering the Southern Rhodesian constitution. Fearing what the Labour Party might do if it won the next British general election (which was projected for
Rhodesia's Unilateral Declaration of Independence
Rhodesia's_Unilateral_Declaration_of_Independence
Military forces of the state of Rhodesia (1964–80)
The Rhodesian Security Forces were the military of Rhodesia. The Rhodesian Security Forces consisted of a ground force (the Rhodesian Army), the Rhodesian
Rhodesian_Security_Forces
Military unit
The Rhodesian Armoured Corps, nicknamed the "Black Devils" — was the only standing armoured cavalry battalion of the Rhodesian Army. During World War II
Rhodesian_Armoured_Corps
Non-Rhodesian army recruits from 1973 to 1980
remove foreigners from the Rhodesian military before the election. The ZANU won the February 1980 Southern Rhodesian general election. The new Prime Minister
Foreign volunteers in the Rhodesian Security Forces
Foreign_volunteers_in_the_Rhodesian_Security_Forces
played a significant role in the history of Rhodesia, including during the Rhodesian Bush War that took place between 1966 and 1979. Men from the small white
Conscription_in_Rhodesia
16. "Parliament of Zimbabwe :: History". Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2011. 1970 Rhodesian general election
Elections in Southern Rhodesia
Elections_in_Southern_Rhodesia
Failed plebiscete on joining the Union of South Africa
some support (especially in Matabeleland) at the election. Representatives of the Southern Rhodesian administration visited Cape Town to confer with Jan
1922 Southern Rhodesian government referendum
1922_Southern_Rhodesian_government_referendum
of the Rhodesian Army during the Rhodesian Bush War. From 1977 they reported directly to the Commander, Combined Operations Lieutenant General Peter Walls
Special_forces_of_Rhodesia
Political party in Southern Rhodesia
UFP's success. In the Northern Rhodesian general elections in September the UFP won the most seats, but the Northern Rhodesian African National Congress,
United_Federal_Party
Ethnic group in Zimbabwe
White Zimbabweans (formerly White Rhodesians) are an ethnocultural Southern African people of European descent. Most are English-speaking descendants of
White_Zimbabweans
Rhodesian Army special forces unit
Scouts /səˈluː/ was a special forces unit of the Rhodesian Army that operated during the Rhodesian Bush War from 1973 until the reconstitution of the
Selous_Scouts
franchise as elections to the Legislative Assembly, which excluded most Africans. Following three years of negotiations with the Southern Rhodesian government
1961 Southern Rhodesian constitutional referendum
1961_Southern_Rhodesian_constitutional_referendum
Month in 1977
Store in Rhodesian Capital". Los Angeles Times. August 7, 1977. p. I-1. "Volcano Erupts in Japan, Pelts Plane", Los Angeles Times, August 8, 1977, p.I-5
August_1977
Regiment of the Rhodesian Army
The Rhodesian African Rifles (RAR) was a regiment of the Rhodesian Army. The ranks of the RAR were recruited from the black African population, although
Rhodesian_African_Rifles
Rhodesian politician (1910 - 1979)
to Kinleyside's 44.3 per cent. Fifteen years later, in the 1977 Rhodesian general election, Kinleyside again contested Hillside, this time successfully
William_Redpath_Kinleyside
Passport of the Republic of Rhodesia that were issued to Rhodesian citizens
Rhodesian passports were passports issued by the government of Rhodesia to its citizens for purposes of international travel. They are no longer issued
Rhodesian_passport
Rhodesian politician (1905–1971)
from 1958 to 1962. His government was defeated in the 1962 general election by the Rhodesian Front. Whitehead was born in the British Embassy in Berlin
Edgar_Whitehead
Teacher, wife of Ian Smith, PM of Rhodesia
couple got married and bought a farm, and Ian was elected to the Southern Rhodesian Legislative Assembly. In 1964, when Ian Smith became Prime Minister of
Janet_Smith_(Rhodesia)
Former President of Rhodesia
a founder member of the Rhodesian Front under Winston Field. He was elected in Bulawayo North in the December 1962 election under the RF banner, defeating
John_Wrathall
Rule of the British South Africa Company in Rhodesia (1888–1964)
made up principally of Australians and Rhodesians held off attacks from a far larger Boer army under General Koos de la Rey, and repeatedly refused offers
Company_rule_in_Rhodesia
Political party in Southern Rhodesia
The Southern Rhodesian Liberal Party was a political party in Southern Rhodesia, founded in 1943 by Jacob Smit (1881–1959), the former United Party (UP)
Southern Rhodesia Liberal Party
Southern_Rhodesia_Liberal_Party
and fresh elections in 1980. Rhodesian Action Party president Ina Bursey denounced the "yes" vote in the referendum, declaring "The Rhodesian people have
1979 Rhodesian constitutional referendum
1979_Rhodesian_constitutional_referendum
Prime Minister of Rhodesia from 1964 to 1979
Ian Douglas Smith GCLM ID (8 April 1919 – 20 November 2007) was a Rhodesian and Zimbabwean politician, farmer, and former fighter pilot who served as
Ian_Smith
established by the Rhodesian Security Forces as Combined Operations Headquarters to supervise its counter-insurgency campaign in the Rhodesian Bush War as well
Joint Operations Command (Zimbabwe)
Joint_Operations_Command_(Zimbabwe)
1970–1979 bicameral legislature of Rhodesia
Three general elections were held (namely in 1970, 1974 and 1977). The upper chamber was called the Senate, and it had 23 members: ten White Rhodesians, ten
Parliament_of_Rhodesia
Passenger aircraft which was shot down in 1978
Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (ZIPRA) on 3 September 1978, during the Rhodesian Bush War. The aircraft involved, a Vickers Viscount named the Hunyani
Air_Rhodesia_Flight_825
Diplomatic mission (1965–1975)
The Rhodesian mission in Lisbon (Portuguese: Missão da Rodésia em Lisboa), the capital of Portugal, operated from September 1965 to May 1975. It was a
Rhodesian_mission_in_Lisbon
Rhodesian politician (1937-2014)
Rowan Cronjé (22 September 1937 – 8 March 2014) was a Rhodesian politician who served in the cabinet under prime ministers Ian Smith and Abel Muzorewa
Rowan_Cronjé
De facto embassy in Australia (1966–1980)
Rhodesian Information Centre, the Rhodesia Information Service, the Flame Lily Centre and the Zimbabwe Information Centre, represented the Rhodesian government
Rhodesia_Information_Centre
in the economy and free trade. In May 1965, the Rhodesian Front Party again won the general election. In 1969, the constitution was modified. The most
History of Rhodesia (1965–1979)
History_of_Rhodesia_(1965–1979)
1911–1964 British protectorate in Southern Africa
was an election in 1941; Roy Welensky, a leader in the Rhodesian Railway Workers' Union who had been elected in 1938, set up the Northern Rhodesian Labour
Northern_Rhodesia
Rhodesian politician (1933–2024)
Rhodesia, acquiring Rhodesian citizenship after the Unilateral Declaration of Independence in 1965. In the Rhodesia general election of 1974, he gained
Denis_Walker
Zimbabwean politician (born c. 1940)
(15.5%) Mulena Mwana Sherena Mundawarara (APP) – 5 (1.5%) '1977 Rhodesian general election', Harare constituency Ronald Sadomba (Ind) – 147 (57.6%) Tiriwanhu
Ronnie_Sadomba
Northern Rhodesian politician (1907–1991)
courtship. Welensky was elected to the Northern Rhodesian Legislative Council in the 1938 general elections. The Governor of Northern Rhodesia prevented
Roy_Welensky
Political party in Southern Rhodesia
The Times, 24 May 1923, p. viii "The Rhodesian Party", The Times, 20 December 1923, p. 11 "Rhodesian Elections", The Times, 1 May 1924, p. 15 "Obituary
Rhodesia_Labour_Party
Mozambique in which the Rhodesians had killed over 1,200 guerrillas and captured huge amounts of weapons, were stepped up. In 1977, Operation "Dingo" was
Military_history_of_Zimbabwe
British colony in Africa (1923–1980)
tension. In 1962, the right-wing Rhodesian Front party won the Southern Rhodesian general election. In 1965, the South Rhodesian government under Prime Minister
Southern_Rhodesia
Rhodesian fighter pilot
of Ian Smith's Rhodesian Front, Wilson was elected to the House of Assembly as the member for Arundel at the Rhodesian general election in 1974. He retained
Archibald_Wilson
Month of 1977
the Limpopo railway that had carried guerrillas in Mozambique to the Rhodesian border, and the deaths of at least 60 ZANLA and FRELIMO combatants. In
June_1977
Zimbabwean Judge
Rhodesia's unilaterally declared independence, being a member of the Rhodesian House of Assembly. After Zimbabwean independence in 1980, he was elected
Godfrey_Chidyausiku
Politician who led the official opposition in Rhodesia
opposition party when formed in 1977 — instead the Rhodesian Front government dissolved Parliament and called an early election. European Politics in Southern
Leader of the Opposition (Rhodesia)
Leader_of_the_Opposition_(Rhodesia)
Military unit
The Rhodesian Defence Regiment (RDR) was a unit of the Rhodesian Army during the last years of the Rhodesian Bush War from 1978 to 1980. It was a guard
Rhodesian_Defence_Regiment
members of the Rhodesian CBW team, they began to poison clothing in April 1977 and contaminate food, beverages, and medicines in May/June 1977. They also
Rhodesia and weapons of mass destruction
Rhodesia_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction
1978 agreement in Rhodesia
Sithole and Senator Chief Jeremiah Chirau. After almost 15 years of the Rhodesian Bush War, and under pressure from the sanctions placed on Rhodesia by
Internal_Settlement
Rhodesian government food control campaign
operation began in January 1977 and involved strict restrictions on the amount of food black Rhodesians could access. The Rhodesian Security Forces also destroyed
Operation_Turkey
British-Rhodesian politician (1924–2007)
member of the Rhodesian Front, but switched to the Rhodesian Action Party in 1976. After unsuccessfully running for re-election in 1977, he moved back
Richard_Hope_Hall
Rhodesian barrister, judge, and politician (1899–1977)
– 8 April 1977), was a Rhodesian barrister, judge and politician. He was born in Bulawayo to Clarkson Henry Tredgold, the Attorney-General of Southern
Robert_Tredgold
Month in 1977
March 16, 1977, p. I-6 "Ban on Rhodesian Chrome Passed, Sent to Carter", Los Angeles Times, March 16, 1977, p. I-9 "Carter Signs Ban on Rhodesian Ore", Los
March_1977
Month of 1977
after the end of the NHL season. A contingent of 500 Rhodesian Army troops under the command of General Peter Walls carried out Operation Aztec, an invasion
May_1977
Rhodesian politician (1923-1999)
November 1999) was a Rhodesian politician who served as his country's Foreign Minister from 1974 to 1979 as a member of the Rhodesian Front (RF). A close
P._K._van_der_Byl
after the invasion of Poland in 1939. By the war's end, 26,121 Southern Rhodesians of all races had served in the armed forces, 8,390 of them overseas, operating
Southern Rhodesia in World War II
Southern_Rhodesia_in_World_War_II
the government, chairing meetings of the Rhodesian Cabinet, and deciding when to call a new general election for the House of Assembly. He retained this
Political_history_of_Zimbabwe
Month of 1977
February 1, 1977, p.I-5 "Black Rhodesia Parents to See 'Kidnaped' Students", by Jack Foisie, Los Angeles Times, February 6, 1977, p.I-4 "Rhodesian Students
January_1977
British territory from 1953 to 1963
and the left, though: a few years later, in his by-election campaign against Ian Smith's Rhodesian Front, RF supporters heckled the comparatively moderate
Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
Federation_of_Rhodesia_and_Nyasaland
Month of 1977
Gazette, February 7, 1977, p. 1 "Quebec Premier Exonerated in Death", Los Angeles Times, February 22, 1977, p.I-14 "Black Rhodesian Guerrillas Kill 7 Missionaries"
February_1977
British-born Rhodesian politician
Walter Dupont GCLM ID (6 December 1905 – 28 June 1978) was a British-born Rhodesian politician who served in the internationally unrecognised positions of
Clifford_Dupont
Elizabeth, Queen of Rhodesia, her heirs and successors". However, the Rhodesian Front government of Prime Minister Ian Smith ceased to recognise the authority
1969 Rhodesian constitutional referendum
1969_Rhodesian_constitutional_referendum
the 2023 election by Surrender Kapoikilu of the Citizens Coalition for Change. Notable former MPs for the constituency include former Rhodesian Prime Minister
Bulawayo_Central
1953 Southern Rhodesian federation referendum ← 1934 9 April 1953 (1953-04-09) 1961 → Results Choice Votes % Yes 25,570 63.45% No 14,729 36.55% Valid
1953 Southern Rhodesian federation referendum
1953_Southern_Rhodesian_federation_referendum
war, parties of white Southern Rhodesians paid their own way to England to join the British Army. Most Southern Rhodesians who served in the war enlisted
Southern Rhodesia in World War I
Southern_Rhodesia_in_World_War_I
the Lancaster House Agreement. The British Government did not accept Rhodesian independence as they did not view the referendum as representative of
1964 Rhodesian independence referendum
1964_Rhodesian_independence_referendum
recognizing the People's Republic of China. 26 October – The 1974 Botswana general election is held. The Botswana Democratic Party maintains its majority. Botswana
1970s_in_Botswana
Late history of the Rhodesian Light Infantry
Battalion, The Rhodesian Light Infantry, commonly the Rhodesian Light Infantry (1RLI or RLI), served in the Rhodesian Bush War as part of the Rhodesian Security
History of the Rhodesian Light Infantry (1972–1977)
History_of_the_Rhodesian_Light_Infantry_(1972–1977)
Month of 1977
Los Angeles Times, November 3, 1977, p.I-1 "Zambian Rocket Hits Rhodesian Hotel", Los Angeles Times, November 3, 1977, p.I-21 "NASA 'Spacesuit' Frees
November_1977
Political party in Rhodesia
policies of the country's Rhodesian Front-dominated white minority government. It dissolved in 1977. In 1968, a group of white Rhodesians, many of whom were
Centre_Party_(Rhodesia)
Rhodesian lawyer and politician
William Beadle, CMG, OBE, PC (6 February 1905 – 14 December 1980) was a Rhodesian lawyer, politician and judge who served as Chief Justice of Southern Rhodesia
Hugh_Beadle
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1976 to 1979
control the unions, unable to solve the Irish problem, unable to solve the Rhodesian question, unable to secure its proposals for Welsh and Scottish devolution
James_Callaghan
United Nations resolution adopted in 1979
401 to 500 (1976–1982) Rhodesian Bush War Unilateral Declaration of Independence (Rhodesia) Zimbabwe Rhodesia general election, 1979 Text of the Resolution
United Nations Security Council Resolution 448
United_Nations_Security_Council_Resolution_448
Security Post Created". The New York Times. 1977-03-11. Retrieved 2018-03-04. Burns, John F. (1979-02-14). "Rhodesian Ministers, at Crash Site, Pledge Revenge"
Cabinet_of_Rhodesia
Leader of Zimbabwe from 1980 to 2017
backlash in Southern Rhodesia, with the right-wing Rhodesian Front winning the December 1962 general election. The new government sought to preserve white minority
Robert_Mugabe
Mozambican political party
founded with the active sponsorship of the Rhodesian Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) in May 1977 from anti-communist dissidents opposed to Mozambique's
RENAMO
Month of 1977
July 18, 1977, p.I-1 "Documents Detail Israeli Missile Deal with the Shah", The New York Times, April 1, 1986, p.17 "Smith Dissolves Rhodesian Parliament
July_1977
1979 ceasefire agreement ending the Rhodesian Bush War
formerly known as Rhodesia. The agreement effectively concluded the Rhodesian Bush War. It also marked the nullification of Rhodesia's Unilateral Declaration
Lancaster_House_Agreement
Pseudonymous crossword compiler (1917-2010)
the 1962 Southern Rhodesian general election, he stood for the United Federal Party in the Gwebi constituency, losing to Rhodesian Front candidate James
Crosaire
American businesswoman, conservationist, philanthropist, and explorer (born 1938)
general manager of the Victoria Falls Casino Hotel, and the family moved to Rhodesia. He became a naturalized Rhodesian citizen, and in the Rhodesian
Faanya_Rose
Zambian politician, independence activist (1922–1980)
the policies of the colonial Northern Rhodesian government, he became a founding member of the Northern Rhodesian African Congress in 1948. This party
Simon_Kapwepwe
Rhodesian Security Forces coordinating body
established in 1977 to lead the efforts of the Rhodesian Security Forces during the Rhodesian Bush War. It was commanded by Lieutenant General Peter Walls
Combined Operations (Rhodesia)
Combined_Operations_(Rhodesia)
Month of 1977
18, 1977, p.I-2 "Obituary: Sir Peter Kirk, a Tory Legislator And Member of European Assembly", The New York Times, April 18, 1977, p. 33 "Rhodesian Leader
April_1977
Zimbabwean politician
founding member of the Rhodesian Front party in 1962. He joined the Cabinet in 1976 upon being appointed Minister of Agriculture. In 1977, he was named Minister
Rollo_Hayman
Former Zimbabwean military officer and politician
frameworks. He joined the Rhodesian Bush War in 1967 and went for military training in Chunya Camp in Tanzania in 1968. In 1977, he was elected as a ZANU-PF
Vitalis_Zvinavashe
Inaugural governing body of Southern Rhodesia
Southern Rhodesia (today Zimbabwe) before its replacement by the Southern Rhodesian Legislative Assembly in 1923, when the country achieved responsible government
Legislative Council of Southern Rhodesia
Legislative_Council_of_Southern_Rhodesia
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