Minister of Internal Affairs (Rhodesia)

The Minister of Internal Affairs was the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, or INTAF, a department of the Rhodesian government concerned with the welfare and development of Rhodesia's rural black population. During the Rhodesian Bush War, the ministry also played a significant military role. The Minister of Internal Affairs was appointed by the Prime Minister of Rhodesia.

Minister of Internal Affairs of Rhodesia
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Ministry of Internal Affairs (INTAF)
Member of	The Cabinet
Reports to	The Prime Minister
Seat	Salisbury, Rhodesia
Appointer	The Prime Minister
Term length	No fixed term
Precursor	Minister of Native Affairs of Southern Rhodesia
Inaugural holder	William Harper
Formation	1962
Final holder	Jack Mussett
Abolished	1 June 1979
Succession	Minister of Home Affairs
Deputy	Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs

The office of the Minister of Native Affairs was created in 1894 in Southern Rhodesia. In 1962, it was reconstituted as the Minister of Internal Affairs. In 1979, with the end of Rhodesia and the independence of Zimbabwe, the position was abolished. Its successor office is the Zimbabwean Minister of Home Affairs.

List of Ministers of Internal Affairs

№	Image	Name	Took office	Left office	Political party	Prime Minister
1		William Harper	14 April 1964	16 April 1968	Rhodesian Front	Ian Smith
2		Lance Smith	16 August 1968	1974	Rhodesian Front
3		Jack Mussett	1974	1977	Rhodesian Front
4		Rollo Hayman	1977	27 December 1978	Rhodesian Front
−		Byron Hove (co-minister)	1978		United African National Council
−		Kayisa Ndiweni (co-minister)	1978	1979	Zimbabwe United People's Organisation
		Denis Walker	8 January 1979	1979	Rhodesian Front