Parliament of Rhodesia


The Parliament of Rhodesia was the bicameral legislature in Rhodesia from 1970 to 1979. Three general elections were held.

Senate

The upper chamber was called the Senate, and it had 23 members: ten White Rhodesians, ten African chiefs, and three persons appointed by the President of Rhodesia. The President of the Senate was the presiding officer. The Senate had only delaying powers for legislation.
PresidentPartyTenureNotes
1Jack William PitheyRF1970 – 1 November 1978
-John Richard Strong
Acting
RFDecember 1978 – 29 May 1979

House of Assembly

The lower chamber was called the House of Assembly, and it had popularly elected 66 members, organised in Westminster style. 50 of the members were non-Africans and 16 of the members were African. The parliamentary term was five years. The Speaker of the House was the presiding officer.
SpeakerPartyTenureNotes
1Col. Albert Rubidge Washington StumblesRF1970 – 31 December 1972
2George Holland HartleyRF27 March 1973 – 1979