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Minister of Internal Affairs (Rhodesia)

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Minister of Internal Affairs of Rhodesia
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Ministry of Internal Affairs (INTAF)
StyleThe Honourable
Member ofThe Cabinet
Reports toThe Prime Minister
SeatSalisbury, Rhodesia
AppointerThe Prime Minister
Term lengthNo fixed term
PrecursorMinister of Native Affairs
Inaugural holderWilliam Muter Leggate
Formation1933; 91 years ago (1933)
Final holderJack Mussett
Abolished1 June 1979; 45 years ago (1979-06-01)
SuccessionMinister of Home Affairs
DeputyDeputy Minister of Internal Affairs

The Minister of Internal Affairs was the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, or INTAF, a department of the Rhodesian government concerned with the welfare and development of Rhodesia's rural black population. During the Rhodesian Bush War, the ministry also played a significant military role. The Minister of Internal Affairs was appointed by the Prime Minister of Rhodesia.

The office was first created in 1923 as the Colonial Secretary of Southern Rhodesia. In 1933, it was reconstituted as the Minister of Internal Affairs. In 1979, with the end of Rhodesia and the independence of Zimbabwe, the position was abolished. Its successor office is the Zimbabwean Minister of Home Affairs.

List of ministers

Colonial secretary

№ Name Took office Left office Political party Prime Minister Title
1 Sir Francis James Newton 1 October 1923 1 September 1924 Rhodesia Party Sir Charles Coghlan Colonial Secretary
2 John Wallace Downie 2 February 1925 2 September 1927
2 September 1927 19 May 1932 Howard Moffat
3 William Muter Leggate 19 May 1932 5 July 1933

Internal affairs

№ Name Took office Left office Political party Prime Minister Title
1 William Muter Leggate 5 July 1933 12 September 1933 Rhodesia Party George Mitchell Minister of Internal Affairs
2 Stephen O'Keeffe 12 September 1933 14 November 1934 Reform Party Sir Godfrey Huggins
3 Vernon Arthur Lewis 14 November 1934 13 November 1935 United Rhodesia Party
4 Sir Percival Fynn 13 November 1935 3 October 1939
5 Harry Davies 3 October 1939 2 February 1944 Rhodesia Labour Party
6 Sir Ernest Lucas Guest 2 February 1944 10 May 1946 United Rhodesia Party
7 Hugh Beadle 10 May 1946 20 July 1950
8 Julius Greenfield 20 July 1950 7 September 1953 Minister of Justice and Internal Affairs
9 7 September 1953 5 February 1954 United Federal Party Garfield Todd Minister of Internal Affairs
10 Garfield Todd 5 February 1954 26 November 1954 Minister of Internal Affairs and Justice
11 Rubidge Stumbles 26 November 1954 17 January 1958 Minister of Justice and Internal Affairs
12 Alan David Hutchinson Lloyd 17 January 1958 17 February 1958
13 Reginald Knight 17 February 1958 24 September 1962 Edgar Whitehead
14 Rubidge Stumbles 24 September 1962 16 November 1962
15 Blair Vincent Ewing 16 November 1962 17 December 1962 Minister of Internal Affairs
16 Jack Howman 17 December 1962 14 April 1964 Rhodesian Front Winston Field
17 William Harper 14 April 1964 4 July 1968 Ian Smith
18 Lance Smith 16 August 1968 1974
19 Jack Mussett 1974 1977
20 Rollo Hayman 1977 8 January 1979
− Byron Hove
(co-minister) 		27 December 1978 18 April 1978 United African National Council
− Kayisa Ndiweni
(co-minister) 		18 April 1978 1 June 1979 Zimbabwe United People's Organisation
21 Denis Walker 8 January 1979 1 June 1979 Rhodesian Front

References

  1. F. M. G. Willson and G. C. Passmore. "Holders of Administrative and Ministerial Office 1894-1964" (PDF). University of Zimbabwe Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2020.
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