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Mayor of Bulawayo
Coat of arms of Bulawayo
Incumbent
David Coltart
since 11 September 2023
StyleHis Worship
Inaugural holderIsidore Hirschler
Formation25 November 1897; 127 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 David Coltart since 11 September 2023.

History

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Bulawayo's first mayor, Isidore Hirschler, 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

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The following is a list of past mayors of Bulawayo.

Mayor Term start Term end   Party Ref
Isidore Hirschler 25 November 1897 2 August 1898 [2][3]
Charles Theodore Holland 2 August 1898 1899
Henry Frederick White 1899 1900 [4]
William H. Haddon 27 September 1900 1901 [5]
John Kerr 1901 1902 [6]
J. E. Scott 1902 1904
Walter Baxendale 1904 1906 [7]
E. F. Philip 1906 1907
Emanuel Basch 1907 1911 [3][7]
Alex Fraser 1911 1912
Walter Baxendale 1912 1913 [7]
Alex Fraser 1913 1914
W. B. Bucknall 1914 1915
W. J. Atterbury 1915 1917
George Stewart 1917 1918
W. J. Atterbury 1918 1919
James Cowden 1919 1923 RGA [8][9]
J. H. Bookless 1923 1924
Henry Robert Barbour 1924 1927 Rhodesia Party
H. B. Ellenbogen 1927 1929 [3][8]
W. H. Peard 1929 1932 [8]
William Maver 1932 1933
Theodore Holdengarde 1933 1934 United Party
Cessy Harris 1934 1936 [3]
Donald MacIntyre 1936 1938 Labour Party [8]
Theodore Holdengarde 1938 1940 Liberal Party
D. W. Young 1940 1942
Edward Jonathan Davies 1942 1944 Labour Party
Donald MacIntyre 1944 1947 Labour Party [8]
Henry Alfred Holmes 1947 1949 United Party
J. H. Butcher 1949 1951
C. M. Newman 1951 1953
John Morrison MacDonald 1953 1955 Liberal Party
John William Phillips 1955 1957
M. M. McNellie 1957 1959
Sydney Henderson Millar 1959 1960
Margot Brett 1960 1961
Jack Graham Pain 1961 1962 Dominion Party
Sydney Henderson Millar 1962 1963 Rhodesian Front
Aubrey M. Butcher 1963 1964
A. C. Dold 1964 1964
Abraham Menashe 1965 1967 Independent [3]
William Kinleyside 1967 1968
Jurick Goldwasser 1968 1969 [3]
Max Logan 1969 1970
T. H. Doyle 1970 1971 Independent
H. Coronel 1971 1972
Ralph S. Harris 1972 1973
Eugene D. Gordon 1973 1974
Charles McKenzie Scott 1974 1975 Rhodesian Front
Len Sexon 1975 1976
Eric Hoyle 1976 1977
Joanna Sharland 1977 1978
D. J. Rowland 1978 1979
Mike Constandinos 1979 1981
Naison Ndlovu 1981 1983 PF–ZAPU
Enos Mdlongwa 1983 1985 PF–ZAPU
Nicholas Mabodoko 1985 1988 PF–ZAPU
J. M. Ndlovu 1988 1989 ZANU–PF
A. L. Ncube 1989 1990 ZANU–PF
Dennis Ndlovu 1990 1991 ZANU–PF
Nelson Sidanile 1991 1992 ZANU–PF
Israel Gadhlula 1992 1993 ZANU–PF
Joshua Malinga 1993 1995 ZANU–PF
Abel Siwela 1996 2000 ZANU–PF [10]
Japhet Ndabeni Ncube 2001 2008 MDC (before 2005) [10]
MDC–M (after 2005)
Patrick Thaba-Moyo 2008 2013 MDC–T [11]
Martin Moyo 2013 2018 MDC–T [12]
Solomon Mguni 7 September 2018 2023 MDC Alliance [13]
David Coltart 11 September 2023 CCC [14]

References

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  1. ^ "New Year Message by his Worship the Mayor of Bulawayo, Councillor Martin M Moyo". Bulawayo24 News. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  2. ^ a b Sharland, Joanna (March 1976). "The Jewish Communities' Contribution to Rhodesia" (PDF). Rhodesiana. 34: 45–46. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 December 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Bulawayo". Jewish Virtual Library. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  4. ^ "D.S.O." London Gazette. 19 April 1901. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. 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. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. 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. Archived from the original on 7 October 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  12. ^ "New mayors for Kwekwe, Bulawayo, Gweru and Masvingo". NewZimbabwe.com. 16 September 2013. Archived from the original on 21 November 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  13. ^ Muvundusi, Jeffrey (10 September 2018). "New Bulawayo mayor lays out vision". DailyNews Live. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  14. ^ "David Coltart elected new Bulawayo Mayor". The Chronicle. 11 September 2023. Archived from the original on 12 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
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