Summary
The Ministry of Agriculture was a cabinet ministry of the government of Rhodesia. It was responsible for overseeing the nation's agricultural development.
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| Department overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1 October 1923 |
| Dissolved | 1 June 1979 |
| Superseding agency | |
| Headquarters | Salisbury |
The Ministry of Agriculture was established during the colonial period of Southern Rhodesia. It retained the same structure when Rhodesia unilaterally declared independence in 1965. The Ministry of Agriculture employed more black Africans than any other branches of the Rhodesian civil service.[1] Many black Africans served as Ministry of Agriculture extension officers and conservation officials.[1] The ministry also published the Rhodesian Agricultural Journal.
The ministry was led by the minister of agriculture, who was appointed by prime minister. The first minister of agriculture following the UDI was the Duke of Montrose, and the last was Mark Partridge.[2] In 1979, Rhodesia became Zimbabwe Rhodesia as part of the Internal Settlement. In 1980 Zimbabwe gained its independence and the ministry was succeeded by the Ministry of Agriculture of Zimbabwe.
List of ministers edit
Agriculture edit
| № | Name | Took office | Left office | Political party | Prime Minister | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Muter Leggate | 1 October 1923 | 2 February 1925 | Rhodesia Party | Sir Charles Coghlan | Minister of Agriculture and Lands |
| 2 | John Wallace Downie | 2 February 1925 | 2 September 1927 | |||
| 2 September 1927 | 17 October 1927 | Howard Moffat | ||||
| 3 | Osmond Charteris du Port | 17 October 1927 | 29 September 1928 | |||
| 4 | Robert Alexander Fletcher | 29 September 1928 | 19 May 1932 | |||
| 5 | George Mitchell | 19 May 1932 | 5 July 1933 | Minister of Mines and Agriculture | ||
| 5 July 1933 | 12 September 1933 | George Mitchell | ||||
| 6 | Charles Spearman Jobling | 12 September 1933 | 14 November 1934 | Reform Party | Sir Godfrey Huggins | Minister of Agriculture |
| 7 | Frank Ernest Harris | 24 August 1934 | 14 November 1934 | |||
| – | 14 November 1934 | 7 May 1946 | United Rhodesia Party | Minister of Agriculture and Lands | ||
| 8 | Patrick Bissett Fletcher | 7 May 1946 | 8 March 1951 | |||
| 9 | John Moore Caldicott | 8 March 1951 | 7 September 1953 | |||
| 7 September 1953 | 5 February 1954 | United Federal Party | Garfield Todd | |||
| – | Patrick Bissett Fletcher | 24 December 1953 | 5 February 1954 | |||
| 5 February 1954 | 5 February 1954 | Minister of Agriculture | ||||
| European agriculture responsibility of the Federation, 1954–1962 (see list) | ||||||
| 10 | Herbert Jack Quinton | 24 September 1962 | 17 December 1962 | United Federal Party | Edgar Whitehead | Minister of Agriculture |
| 11 | The Duke of Montrose | 17 December 1962 | 14 April 1964 | Rhodesian Front | Winston Field | |
| 14 April 1964 | 22 May 1964 | Ian Smith | Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources | |||
| 22 May 1964 | 31 December 1966 | Minister of Agriculture | ||||
| 12 | George Rudland | 31 December 1966 | 1968 | |||
| 13 | David Colville Smith | 1968 | 1976 | |||
| 14 | Rollo Hayman | 1976 | 1977 | |||
| 15 | Mark Partridge | 1977 | 1 June 1979 | |||
| − | Joel Mandaza (co-minister) |
27 December 1978 | 1 June 1979 | Zimbabwe African National Union | ||
Irrigation/water development edit
| № | Name | Took office | Left office | Political party | Prime Minister | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geoffrey Ellman-Brown | 5 February 1954 | 6 August 1954 | United Federal Party | Garfield Todd | Minister of Roads and Irrigation |
| 6 August 1954 | 4 October 1954 | Minister of Irrigation | ||||
| 2 | Patrick Bissett Fletcher | 4 October 1954 | 17 January 1958 | |||
| 3 | Eric Drew Palmer | 17 January 1958 | 17 February 1958 | |||
| – | Geoffrey Ellman-Brown | 17 February 1958 | 11 June 1958 | Edgar Whitehead | ||
| 4 | Rubidge Stumbles | 11 June 1958 | 24 September 1962 | Minister of Roads, Irrigation and Lands | ||
| – | Geoffrey Ellman-Brown | 24 September 1962 | 17 December 1962 | Minister of Irrigation | ||
| 5 | William Harper | 17 December 1962 | 15 February 1963 | Rhodesian Front | Winston Field | |
| 15 February 1963 | 14 April 1964 | Minister of Water Development | ||||
| 5 | Arthur Philip van Heerden | 14 April 1964 | 1973 | Ian Smith | ||
| 6 | Jack Mussett | 1973 | 1977 | |||
| 7 | Mark Partridge | 1977 | 1 June 1979 | |||
| − | Aaron Mgutshini (co-minister) |
27 December 1978 | 1 June 1979 | Zimbabwe United People's Organisation |
Native agriculture/marketing edit
| № | Name | Took office | Left office | Political party | Prime Minister | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph Drew Palmer | 17 January 1958 | 17 February 1958 | United Federal Party | Garfield Todd | Minister of Native Agriculture and Marketing |
References edit
- ^ a b Weinrich, A. K. H. (1973). Black and White Elites in Rural Rhodesia. Manchester University Press. p. 177. ISBN 9780719005336.
- ^ 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.