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Ministry of Education (Rhodesia)

Summary

The Ministry of Education was a government ministry of Rhodesia from the country's independence in 1965 to 1979, when the country transitioned from white minority rule to the multiracial democracy of Zimbabwe.

Ministry of Education of Rhodesia
Coat of arms of Rhodesia
Department overview
Formed11 November 1965; 58 years ago (1965-11-11)
Dissolved1 June 1979; 44 years ago (1979-06-01)
HeadquartersSalisbury, Salisbury Province

First established in 1948, with the establishment of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland the responsibility for non-african and higher education was a federal responsibility from 1954 to 1963.[1] In 1956 Prime Minister Garfield Todd established the Ministry of Native Education, with the responsibility for black African education, which was later renamed the Ministry for African Education from 1962. The Ministry of African Education was abolished by Prime Minister Ian Smith in 1964.[1]

List of ministers edit

Education edit

№ Name Took office Left office Political party Prime Minister Title
1 Hugh Beadle 23 April 1948 20 July 1950 United Rhodesia Party Sir Godfrey Huggins Minister of Health and Education
2 George Arthur Davenport 20 July 1950 7 September 1953 Minister of Education
7 September 1953 5 February 1954 United Federal Party Garfield Todd
Non-African and Higher Education responsibility of the Federation, 1954–1963 (see list)
3 John Wrathall 1 January 1964 14 April 1964 Rhodesian Front Winston Field Minister of Education
4 A. P. Smith 14 April 1964 1977 Ian Smith
5 Denis Walker 1977 27 December 1978
− Gibson Magaramombe
(co-minister) 		27 December 1978 1 June 1979 Zimbabwe United People's Organisation
6 Rowan Cronjé 27 December 1978 1 June 1979 Rhodesian Front

Native/African education edit

№ Name Took office Left office Political party Prime Minister Title
1 Garfield Todd 1 February 1956 4 October 1957 United Federal Party Garfield Todd Minister of Native Education
2 Rubidge Stumbles 4 October 1957 17 January 1958
2 Ralph Drew Palmer 17 January 1958 17 February 1958
3 Cyril Hatty 17 February 1958 11 June 1958 Edgar Whitehead
4 Ralph Milton Cleveland 11 June 1958 24 September 1962
– Cyril Hatty 24 September 1962 17 December 1962 Minister of African Education
5 Jack Howman 17 December 1962 11 October 1963 Rhodesian Front Winston Field
6 John Wrathall 11 October 1963 14 May 1964

References edit

  1. ^ a b 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.