Back يوشيا صهيون جوميد ARZ Josiah Zion Gumede Spanish Josiah Zion Gumede French जोशिया जियोन ग्यूडे Hindi Josiah Zion Gumede Italian ジョサイア・グメデ Japanese Josiah Zion Gumede Dutch Yosiya Ziyoni Gumede NY Josiah Zion Gumede Polish Гумеде, Джозиа Зион Russian
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Josiah Zion Gumede | |
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 Josiah Zion Gumede | |
| President of Zimbabwe Rhodesia | |
| In office 1 June 1979 – 12 December 1979 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II (Rhodesia was recognised as a British colony until 1980) |
| Prime Minister | Abel Muzorewa |
| Preceded by | Henry Everard (as President of Rhodesia) |
| Succeeded by | Canaan Banana (as President of Zimbabwe) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 September 1919 Bembesi, Southern Rhodesia |
| Died | 28 March 1989 (aged 69) Zimbabwe |
| Nationality | Zimbabwean |
| Spouse | Esther Gumede |
| Relations | Natalie Gumede (grandchild) |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence(s) | Bulawayo, Manxeleni |
| Occupation | School teacher, Politician, Diplomat |
| Awards |   |
Josiah Zion Gumede GCLM MBE (19 September 1919 – 28 March 1989) was the first and only 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.