Josia Zion Gumede was the first and last President of the self-proclaimed, and internationally unrecognised, state of Zimbabwe-Rhodesia during 1979, before Rhodesia briefly reverted to British rule until the country's independence as Zimbabwe in 1980. He died in 1989. President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, universities, and countries. ... Zimbabwe Rhodesia was the (largely unrecognised) name of Zimbabwe during 1979, adopted by Rhodesia soon after an Internal Settlement between the white minority Rhodesian Government led by Ian Smith and small, moderate African nationalist parties not involved in the war that had been raging in the country since 1977. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
In his 18th regnal year, Josiah again worked on behalf of Yahweh by having the High Priest Hilkiah take the tax monies that had been collected over the years, and use them to repair the neglect and damage the Temple had suffered during the reigns of Amon and Manasseh.
At some point between this year and his death, Josiah reasserted Judean control in the former territories of the kingdom of Israel, which is recorded in 2 Kings as systematically destroying the cultic objects in various cities, as well as executing the priests of the pagan gods.
Josiah's actions suggest that he was aiding the Babylonians by engaging the Egyptian army.
There were seats reserved for the White minority, as were a quarter of the Cabinet positions.
JosiahZionGumede was the first President, Muzorewa became prime minister and the country's name was changed to Zimbabwe Rhodesia.
But both Mugabe and Nkomo denounced the arrangement, the war continued, and no international recognition was forthcoming from the USA and Britain because the external Marxist leaders had not been included in the elections.
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