April 1980
President of Zimbabwe â While the first and only President of Zimbabwe Rhodesia, Mr. Josiah Gumede, sits in the sun in a tribal trustland near Bulawayo reflecting on his 5½ months in office, and wondering about his future, his possible successor a Bulawayo Methodist Minister, Rev. Canaan Banana who awaits the call to office. The Rev. Banana, will be nominated by the Zanu (PF) party and is expected to be unopposed. Photo shows: The Rev. Canaan Banana and his wife, at their Bulawayo home. He will be the new President of the new Zimbabwe.
Photo measures 9.5 x 7 inches.
Photo is dated 4-17-1980.
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