Josiah Zion Gumede
Josiah Zion Gumede | |
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Josiah Zion Gumede | |
| President of Zimbabwe Rhodesia | |
| In office 1 June 1979 – 12 December 1979 | |
| Prime Minister | Abel Muzorewa |
| Preceded by | Henry Everard as President of Rhodesia |
| Succeeded by | Christopher Soames as Governor of Southern Rhodesia Canaan Banana as President of Zimbabwe (1980) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 September 1919 Bembesi, Southern Rhodesia |
| Died | 28 March 1989 (aged 69) Zimbabwe |
| Nationality | Zimbabwean |
| Spouse | Esther Gumede |
| Relations | Natalie Gumede (grandchild) |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence(s) | Bulawayo, Manxeleni |
| Occupation | School teacher, Politician, Diplomat |
| Awards | |
Josiah Zion Gumede GCLM MBE (19 September 1919 – 28 March 1989) was the first and only president of the self-proclaimed, and internationally unrecognised, state of Zimbabwe Rhodesia during 1979, before Rhodesia briefly reverted to British rule until the country's independence as Zimbabwe in 1980.