Rhodesia: Polity Style: 1965-1979 |
| 11 Nov 1965 |
Southern Rhodesia became an independent state under the name of Rhodesia in accordance with a proclamation issued by the government of Rhodesia on 11 Nov 1965 (Government Gazette, Extra, No. 64B, 11 Nov 1965, p. 1359B; Government Gazette, Extra, No. 64B, 11 Nov 1965, Supplement, pp. 1315 (44)-1315(45)) |
| 11 Nov 1965 |
constituted as Rhodesia in accordance with the Constitution of 1965 (published as an annex to the proclamation of 11 Nov 1965 and took effect on the date of publication in Government Gazette as required by Sections 2 (2) and 2 (3) of the Constitution) |
| 11 Nov 1965 - 31 May 1979 |
Rhodesia |
| 1 Jun 1979 |
constituted as Zimbabwe Rhodesia in accordance with the Constitution of 1979 (took effect on the date [1 Jun 1979] fixed by the proclamation of 30 May 1979) (Government Gazette, Extra, No. 36, 1 Jun 1979, p. 507; Government Gazette, Extra, No. 36, 1 Jun 1979, Supplement, p. 1732A) |
| 1 Jun 1979 - 11 Dec 1979 |
Zimbabwe Rhodesia |
| 12 Dec 1979 |
ceased to be an independent state in accordance with an act of Parliament of Zimbabwe Rhodesia (took effect on the date [12 Dec 1979] fixed by the President of Zimbabwe Rhodesia in a notice in the Government Gazette) (Government Gazette, Extra, No. 71, 12 Dec 1979, p. 1065; Government Gazette, Extra, No. 71, 12 Dec 1979, Supplement, p. 3960E) [1] |
| 18 Apr 1980 |
independence of Zimbabwe proclaimed |
