Mayor of Bulawayo

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Mayor of Bulawayo
Bulawayo Zimbabwe COA.svg
Coat of arms of Bulawayo
Incumbent

since 2013
StyleHis Worship
Inaugural holder
Formation25 November 1897; 124 years ago (1897-11-25)

The Executive Mayor of Bulawayo is the executive of the government of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. The Mayor is a member of the Bulawayo City Council, and is assisted by a deputy mayor. The Mayor uses the style "His Worship".[1] The current mayor is Solomon Mguni since 2018.

History[]

Bulawayo's first mayor, , took office on 25 November 1897.[2] In 1981, following Zimbabwe's independence from the United Kingdom, Bulawayo's first black mayor, Naison Ndlovu, took office.

List of mayors[]

The following is a list of past mayors of Bulawayo.

Mayor Term start Term end   Party Ref
25 November 1897 2 August 1898 [2][3]
2 August 1898 1899
1899 1900 [4]
27 September 1900 1901 [5]
1901 1902 [6]
1902 1904
1904 1906 [7]
1906 1907
1907 1911 [3][7]
1911 1912
1912 1913 [7]
1913 1914
1914 1915
1915 1917
1917 1918
1918 1919
James Cowden 1919 1923 RGA [8][9]
1923 1924
1924 1927 Rhodesia Party
1927 1929 [3][8]
1929 1932 [8]
1932 1933
1933 1934 United Party
1934 1936 [3]
1936 1938 Labour Party [8]
1938 1940 Liberal Party
1940 1942
1942 1944 Labour Party
1944 1947 Labour Party [8]
1947 1949 United Party
1949 1951
1951 1953
1953 1955 Liberal Party
1955 1957
1957 1959
1959 1960
1960 1961
1961 1962 Dominion Party
1962 1963 Rhodesian Front
1963 1964
1964 1964
1965 1967 Independent [3]
1967 1968
1968 1969 [3]
1969 1970
1970 1971
1971 1972
1972 1973
1973 1974
1974 1975 Rhodesian Front
1975 1976
1976 1977
1977 1978
1978 1979
1979 1981
Naison Ndlovu 1981 1983 PF–ZAPU
Enos Mdlongwa 1983 1985 PF–ZAPU
Nicholas Mabodoko 1985 1988 PF–ZAPU
1988 1989 ZANU–PF
1989 1990 ZANU–PF
1990 1991 ZANU–PF
1991 1992 ZANU–PF
1992 1993 ZANU–PF
1993 1995 ZANU–PF
1996 2000 ZANU–PF [10]
Japhet Ndabeni Ncube 2001 2008 MDC (before 2005) [10]
MDC–M (after 2005)
2008 2013 MDC–T [11]
Martin Moyo 2013 2018 MDC–T [12]
7 September 2018 MDC Alliance [13]

References[]

  1. ^ "New Year Message by his Worship the Mayor of Bulawayo, Councillor Martin M Moyo". Bulawayo24 News. 2014-12-31. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
  2. ^ a b Sharland, Joanna (March 1976). "The Jewish Communities' Contribution to Rhodesia" (PDF). Rhodesiana. 34: 45–46.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Bulawayo". Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  4. ^ "D.S.O." London Gazette. 19 April 1901. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  5. ^ Reports on the administration of Rhodesia: 1889/92-1900/02. British South Africa Company. 1899. p. 75.
  6. ^ South Africa. Vol. 76. 1908. p. 296.
  7. ^ a b c Ferguson, Fergus W. (1907). Southern Rhodesia: an Account of Its Past History, Present Development, Natural Riches, and Future Prospects: With Special Particulars for Intending Settlers, Numerous Illustrations and Much General Information. W. H. & L. Collingridge. pp. 127–128.
  8. ^ a b c d e Ranger, Terence (2010). Bulawayo Burning: The Social History of a Southern African City, 1893–1960. Boydell & Brewer.
  9. ^ "The Age of Ai". To The Victoria Falls. 212. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  10. ^ a b Zimbabwe Election Support Network (2001). Bulawayo Mayoral and Council By-Elections Report (Report). Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  11. ^ "Mayor urged to hit ground running". SOuthern Eye. 18 September 2008. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  12. ^ "New mayors for Kwekwe, Bulawayo, Gweru and Masvingo". NewZimbabwe.com. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  13. ^ Muvundusi, Jeffrey (2018-09-10). "New Bulawayo mayor lays out vision". DailyNews Live. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
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