Signatories of Rhodesia's Unilateral Declaration of Independence

The Unilateral Declaration of Independence of Rhodesia from the United Kingdom was signed by 12 ministers of the Rhodesian Cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Ian Smith, on 11 November 1965. Four junior members of the Cabinet—two ministers without portfolio, the chief whip and the deputy minister of information—did not sign, but were son in the official photograph.^[1]

Signatories

The 12 signatories were:^[1]

Four junior members of the Cabinet did not sign, but were included in the official photograph:^[1]

White, Matthew C. (1978). Smith of Rhodesia: A Pictorial Biography. Cape Town: Don Nelson. ISBN 978-0909238360.

Signatories of Rhodesia's Unilateral Declaration of Independence

Prime Minister	I. Smith

Deputy Prime Minister	Dupont

Ministers	Harper Howman Lardner-Burke McLean Montrose Mussett Rudland A. Smith Van Heerden Wrathall

Non-signatory ministers present	Dillon Dunlop L. Smith Van der Byl

1890–1923: Company rule; 1923–80: Southern Rhodesia; 1953–63: Federation; 1965–79: Rhodesia under UDI; 1979: Zimbabwe Rhodesia under UDI; 1980–present: Zimbabwe

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Black	Hungwe Kunda Lemba Manyika Ndebele Rusape Jews Shona Tokaleya Tonga

White	Afrikaners British Greeks Jews "Rhodies"

Others	Coloureds (Goffals) Indians

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Ian Smith

Prime Minister of Rhodesia (1964–79) Leader of the Rhodesian Front and successors (1964–87) Leader of the Opposition of Zimbabwe (1980–87) 8 April 1919 – 20 November 2007

Pre-premiership	Royal Air Force service Southern Rhodesia Liberal Party 1953 federation referendum Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland United Federal Party Cold War Wind of Change Decolonisation of Africa No independence before majority rule 1961 constitutional referendum Rhodesian Front

Premiership	1964 independence referendum Rhodesian mission in Lisbon Unilateral Declaration of Independence (signatories) Harry letters affair Beira Patrol 1969 constitutional referendum Rhodesian Bush War 1975 Victoria Falls Conference 1976 Geneva Conference Internal Settlement Air Rhodesia Flight 825 1979 constitutional referendum Air Rhodesia Flight 827

Post-premiership	Government of Zimbabwe-Rhodesia Lancaster House Agreement Republican Front Conservative Alliance of Zimbabwe

General elections	1948 1953 1958 1962 1965 1970 1974 1977 1979 1980 1985

Books authored	The Great Betrayal (1997) Bitter Harvest (2001)

Family	Alec Smith (son) Clem Tholet (son-in-law)

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