List of mayors of Harare

This is a list of mayors of Harare (previously Salisbury until 1982), the capital of Zimbabwe. All mayors are members of the Harare City Council who are elected by their fellow councillors. The current mayor since 21 December 2023 is Jacob Mafume.

List of mayors

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Mayor Term start Term end   Party Ref.
William Fairbridge 1 December 1897 1899 [1][2]
H. J. Deary 10 August 1899 9 August 1900 [1][3]
Joseph van Praagh 9 August 1900 1901 [1][3][4]
G. D. Bates 1901 1903 [1]
Ralph Milton Cleveland 1903 1905 [1]
Edward Coxwell 1905 1906 [1][5]
John Pascoe 1906 1908 [1][6]
Hugh William Ross 1908 1909 [1]
William Harvey Brown 1909 1910 [1]
Ralph Milton Cleveland 1910 1912 [1]
James Lawson 1912 1913 [1]
Edward Coxwell 1913 1914 [1]
H. L. Lezard 1914 1915 [1]
W. Martin Epton 1915 1916 [1]
H. L. Lezard 1916 1917 [1]
George Elcombe 1917 1920 [1]
Ralph Milton Cleveland 1920 1921 [1]
George Elcombe 1921 1923 [1]
William Smith 1923 1924 [1]
John Reid Rowland 1924 1925 [1][7]
W. Hill 1925 1927 [1]
Jacob Smit 1927 1928 [1][2]
John McChlery 1928 1929 [1]
J. E. Stone 1929 1930 [1][8]
J. W. Elsworth 1930 1931 [1]
Robert Lawrence Phillips 1931 1932 [1]
Ralph Milton Cleveland 1932 1933 [1]
John Reid Rowland 1933 1934 [1][7]
Leslie B. Fereday 1934 1937 [1][9]
N. A. Philip 1937 1938 [1]
D. McDonald 1938 1940 [1]
O. P. Wheeler 1940 1941 [1]
D. McDonald 1941 1942 [1]
Gladys Maasdorp 1942 1943 Labour [10][11]
Charles Olley 1943 1945 [1][12]
Noel St. Quintin 1945 1947 [1][13]
Morton Jaffray 1947 1949 [1][14]
Ralph Milton Cleveland 1949 1951 [1][15]
S. W. Sandford 1951 1953 [1]
Henry Bain Auld 1953 1954 [1]
James Watson Swan 1954 1955 [1]
Harry Pichanick 1955 1957 [1][4]
L. J. Boshoff 1957 1958 [1]
Leslie Pocket August 1958 5 August 1959 [1][16][17]
Herbert Posselt 5 August 1959 1960 [1][17][18]
Dennis Divaris 1960 1961 [1]
Ivor Pitch 11 August 1961 1962 [1][19]
William Steer 1962 1963 [1]
Frank Clements 1963 1964 [1][20][21]
Bernard Ponter 1964 1965 Rhodesian Front [1][22]
Gordon Harper 1965 10 August 1967 Rhodesian Front [1][23][24]
Ivor Pitch 10 August 1967 August 1968 Independent [1][23][25]
Florence Chisholm August 1968 1969 Rhodesian Front [1][26]
John Lovatt 1969 1970 Rhodesian Front [1][27][28]
T. E. Taylor 1970 1971 Rhodesian Front [1][29]
Roger Bates 1971 2 August 1972 Independent [1][30][31]
Jock Alves 2 August 1972 7 August 1974 Rhodesian Front [1][30][32]
Tony Tanser 7 August 1974 1975 Independent [26][32]
Douglas Tanner 1975 1976 Rhodesian Front [31]
Roy Wright 1976 3 August 1977 [33]
Ronald Cowan 3 August 1977 1978 [33]
Arthur Wilkins 1978 August 1979
Jack Whiting August 1979 7 April 1981 [34]
Tizirai Gwata 7 April 1981 15 October 1984 ZANU–PF [34][35]
Oliver Chidawu 15 October 1984 1985 ZANU–PF [35]
Tony Gara 29 July 1985 1986 ZANU–PF [36][37]
Solomon Tawengwa 1 October 1986 1988 ZANU–PF [38][39]
Jabulani Thembani 1988 1989 ZANU–PF
Simon Chikwavaire 1989 1993 ZANU–PF
Charles Tawengwa 1993 1995 ZANU–PF
Solomon Tawengwa 1995 March 1999 ZANU–PF [39][40]
Vacant; city administered by government-appointed commission 1999–2002 [41]
Elias Mudzuri 1 April 2002 April 2003 MDC [42]
Sekesai Makwavarara (acting) April 2003 2008 MDC [42]
ZANU–PF
Emmanuel Chiroto 15 June 2008 June 2008 MDC–T
Muchadeyi Masunda 2 July 2008 18 December 2013 Independent [43][44]
Bernard Manyenyeni 18 December 2013 13 February 2018 MDC–T [44][45]
Enock Mupamawonde (acting) 13 February 2018 3 September 2018 MDC–T [45]
Herbert Gomba[n 1] 3 September 2018 14 August 2020 MDC Alliance [47][46]
Jacob Mafume[n 2] 3 September 2020 September 2023 MDC Alliance [51][52]
CCC [53][54]
Ian Makone 11 September 2023 9 November 2023 CCC [55][56]
Lovejoy Chitengu 21 November 2023 21 December 2023 CCC [57]
Jacob Mafume 21 December 2023 CCC [58]

See also

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Notes and references

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Notes

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  1. ^ Recalled from City Council amid factional disputes within the MDC Alliance.[46]
  2. ^ Mafume was suspended from office four times by local government minister July Moyo. During his suspensions, Stewart Mutizwa served as acting mayor.[48][49][50]

References

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  13. ^ Year Book and Guide of the Rhodesias and Nyasaland, with Biographies. Rhodesian Publications. 1951. p. 496.
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  19. ^ "So. Rhodesian Jew Elected Mayor of Salisbury; is Fourth Jewish Mayor". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 11 August 1961. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
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  21. ^ Shamuyarira, Nathan M. (1976). National liberation through self-reliance in Rhodesia, 1956-1972. Princeton University.
  22. ^ The Central African Examiner. 1964. p. 4.
  23. ^ a b "50 years ago". The Herald. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
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  27. ^ "The Herald 50 years ago". The Herald. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2023 – via PressReader.
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  30. ^ a b Summary of World Broadcasts: Non-Arab Africa. BBC. 1972.
  31. ^ a b "50 years ago". The Herald. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2023 – via PressReader.
  32. ^ a b Summary of World Broadcasts: Non-Arab Africa. BBC. 1974.
  33. ^ a b "New Salisbury mayor calls for end to race laws". The Rhodesia Herald. 4 August 1977. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  34. ^ a b Sub-Saharan Africa Report. Foreign Broadcast Information Service. 1981.
  35. ^ a b Independent Zimbabwe. Department of Information, Government of Zimbabwe. 1985. p. 16.
  36. ^ Independent Zimbabwe. Government of Zimbabwe. 1986. p. 8.
  37. ^ "Former Harare Mayor Gara Dies". The Herald. 15 November 2006. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  38. ^ Independent Zimbabwe. Government of Zimbabwe. 1986. p. 13.
  39. ^ a b "Cde Tawengwa stood for social justice, welfare". The Herald. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  40. ^ Machipisa, Lewis (25 February 1999). "Harare Mayor Suspended". Inter Press Service. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  41. ^ "Mugabe tries to block Harare municipal poll". The Financial Gazette. 13 December 2001. Retrieved 2 January 2023 – via Zimbabwe Situation.
  42. ^ a b "Key municipal services collapsing as economic crisis bites". The New Humanitarian (in French). 3 November 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  43. ^ Shaw, Angus (17 September 2008). "Tensions ease but shortages rampant in Zimbabwe". Fox News. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  44. ^ a b "Manyenyeni installed as Harare mayor". The Herald. 19 December 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  45. ^ a b Ncube, Xolisani (14 February 2018). "MDC-T recalls Harare mayor Manyenyeni". NewsDay. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  46. ^ a b "Mwonzora recalls Mayor Gomba and more councillors in Harare". Nehanda Radio. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  47. ^ "MDC Alliance's Herbert Gomba New Harare Mayor". Pindula News. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  48. ^ "JUST IN: Mutizwa appointed acting Harare mayor following Mafume's suspension". The Herald. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  49. ^ Gore, Talent (30 September 2021). "Mutizwa appointed mayor". H-Metro. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  50. ^ "Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume Suspended For The Fourth Time In One Year". ZimEye. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  51. ^ Munhende, Leopold (3 September 2020). "Jacob Mafume elected new Harare Mayor". NewZimbabwe.com. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  52. ^ Chidakwa, Blessings (29 December 2020). "UPDATED: Harare mayor, councillors suspended". The Herald. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  53. ^ Muonwa, James (30 March 2022). "BREAKING: Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume Recalled". New Zimbabwe. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  54. ^ Ndoro, Nyashadzashe (4 February 2022). "Harare Mayor Mafume back in office as July Moyo letter expires". Nehanda Radio. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  55. ^ Ndoro, Nyashadzashe (11 September 2023). "CCC's Ian Makone elected Harare Mayor, told to prioritise service delivery". Nehanda Radio. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  56. ^ Chidakwa, Blessings (9 November 2023). "CCC crisis continues as Harare Mayor, deputy recalled". The Herald. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  57. ^ "Lovejoy Chitengu elected new Harare mayor following Makone's recall". New Zimbabwe. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  58. ^ "Mafume bounces back as Harare Mayor". The Herald. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
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