Abel Muzorewa

Bishop
Abel Muzorewa
Muzorewa in 1978
Prime Minister of Zimbabwe Rhodesia
In office
1 June 1979 – 18 April 1980
PresidentJosiah Zion Gumede
Preceded byIan Smith
as Prime Minister of Rhodesia
Succeeded byRobert Mugabe
as Prime Minister of Zimbabwe
Personal details
BornAbel 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
PartyUnited African National Council
SpouseMaggie Muzorewa
ProfessionClergy
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Abel Tendekayi Muzorewa (14 April 1925 – 8 April 2010), also commonly referred to as Bishop Muzorewa, 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.

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