# John Wrathall - President of Rhodesia

URL: https://allhistories.com/zimbabwe/rulers/john-wrathall
Term: 14 January 1976 – 31 August 1978
Number in the list: 3
Born-Died: 28 August 1913 (Lancaster, England) - 31 August 1978 (Salisbury, Rhodesia)
Dynasty: Rhodesia and Zimbabwe Rhodesia (UDI)
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wrathall

John Wrathall, Smith's long-serving finance minister, was elected President in 1976 and was in office during the internal settlement of March 1978. He died in office on 31 August 1978, the last substantive President of Rhodesia.

## Succession
- Previous in list: [Henry Everard](https://allhistories.com/zimbabwe/rulers/henry-everard-1975)
- Next in list: [Henry Everard (1978)](https://allhistories.com/zimbabwe/rulers/henry-everard-1978)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1976 - [Nyadzonia Raid](https://allhistories.com/zimbabwe/timeline/1976-nyadzonia-raid)
- 1976 - [Smith Accepts Majority Rule](https://allhistories.com/zimbabwe/timeline/1976-smith-accepts-majority-rule)
- 1976 - [Patriotic Front Formed](https://allhistories.com/zimbabwe/timeline/1976-patriotic-front-formed)
- 1976 - [Geneva Conference](https://allhistories.com/zimbabwe/timeline/1976-geneva-conference)
- 1977 - [Thomas Mapfumo and Chimurenga Music](https://allhistories.com/zimbabwe/timeline/1977-thomas-mapfumo-and-chimurenga-music)
- 1977 - [Chimoio Raid](https://allhistories.com/zimbabwe/timeline/1977-chimoio-raid)
- 1978 - [The Internal Settlement](https://allhistories.com/zimbabwe/timeline/1978-the-internal-settlement)
- 1978 - [Air Rhodesia Flight 825](https://allhistories.com/zimbabwe/timeline/1978-air-rhodesia-flight-825)
- 1978 - [Salisbury Fuel Depot Attack](https://allhistories.com/zimbabwe/timeline/1978-salisbury-fuel-depot-attack)