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.
| Mayor of Bulawayo | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms of Bulawayo | |
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| Style | His Worship |
| Inaugural holder | Isidore Hirschler |
| Formation | 25 November 1897 |
History
editBulawayo'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
editThe following is a list of past mayors of Bulawayo.
References
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- ^ "D.S.O." London Gazette. 19 April 1901. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ^ Reports on the administration of Rhodesia: 1889/92-1900/02. British South Africa Company. 1899. p. 75.
- ^ South Africa. Vol. 76. 1908. p. 296.
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- ^ a b c d e Ranger, Terence (2010). Bulawayo Burning: The Social History of a Southern African City, 1893–1960. Boydell & Brewer.
- ^ "The Age of Ai". To The Victoria Falls. 212. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Mayor urged to hit ground running". SOuthern Eye. 18 September 2008. Archived from the original on 7 October 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "David Coltart elected new Bulawayo Mayor". The Chronicle. 11 September 2023. Archived from the original on 12 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.