First Cabinet of Southern Rhodesia

On 1 October 1923, Sir Charles Coghlan took charge as the first Premier of the Southern Rhodesia after the referendum in 1922 which decided not to join the Union of South Africa but chose responsible government instead.

First Cabinet of Southern Rhodesia
1st Cabinet of Southern Rhodesia
Date formed1923
Date dissolved1924
People and organisations
Head of stateGeorge V
Head of governmentSir Charles Coghlan
Member partyRhodesia Party
History
PredecessorNone

List of ministers

Following is a list of the 8 ministers of the First Cabinet [1]

Department Title of Minister First Minister (Electoral District) Senior Permanent Officials
Department of the PremierPremierSir Charles Patrick John Coghlan (Bulawayo North)Chief of Staff
Secretary to the Premier & Chief Clerk to the Legislative Assembly
Department of Native AffairsMinister of Native AffairsChief Native Commissioner
Department of the Colonial SecretaryColonial SecretarySir Francis James Newton (Mazoe)Secretary to the Department of the Colonial Secretary
Controller of Printing & Stationery
Audit DepartmentAuditor-General
Assistant Auditor and Inspector
Inspector
Senior Examiner
Department of Health, Education and Internal AffairsMedical Director
Director of Education
Department of the TreasuryTreasurerPercival Donald Leslie Fynn (Salisbury North)Secretary to the Treasury
Commissioner of Taxes
Controller of Customs
Postmaster-General
Department of the Attorney-GeneralAttorney-GeneralMajor Robert James Hudson (Bulawayo North)Solicitor-General
Secretary to the Law Department & Legal Adviser
Senior Judge
Judge
Master of the High Court
Commissioner of Police
Registrar of Deeds
Department of DefenceMinister of DefenceSecretary to the Department of Defence
Commandant of Southern Rhodesian Forces
Department of Mines and Public WorksMinister of Mines and Public WorksHoward Unwin Moffat (Victoria)Secretary
Accountant
Inspectors of Mines (2)
Mining Commissioners (4)
Registrar of Claims
Beacon Inspectors (3)
   Public Works DepartmentDirector of Public Works
Assistant Architect
Assistant Inspectors (2)
   Roads DepartmentEngineer-in-Charge of Roads
Assistant Road Engineers (2)
Assistant Road Engineer and Surveyor
   Geological SurveyDirector of Geological Survey
Geologists (2)
Department of AgricultureMinister of Agriculture and LandsWilliam Muter Leggate (Northern)Director of Agriculture
Chief Veterinary Surgeon
Director of Veterinary Research
Department of LandsDirector of Lands & Surveyor-General

As well as financial matters, the Treasurer ran the postal, telegraph and telephone services, as well as customs and excise. The Attorney-General was responsible for the police and prisons as well as legal and judicial affairs.

Ministers were permitted to prefix their names with "The Honourable".

The High Commissioner retained his nominal authority over Southern Rhodesia, but his powers were mostly devolved upon the Governor in Council.

  • Sir Charles Coghlan, Premier and Minister of Native Affairs
  • Percival Donald Leslie Fynn, Treasurer

References

  1. "Southern Rhodesia". Register. 3 October 1923.
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