Mayor of Bulawayo

{{Short description|none}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox official post | post = Mayor | body = Bulawayo | image = David Coltart.JPG | insignia = File:Bulawayo Zimbabwe COA.svg | insigniasize = 150px | insigniacaption = Coat of arms of Bulawayo | incumbent = David Coltart | incumbentsince = 11 September 2023 | style = His Worship | residence = | termlength = | formation = {{Start date and age|1897|11|25|df=yes}} | salary = | inaugural = Isidore Hirschler | website = | footnotes = }} [[File:Martin Moyo in his ceremonial regalia at the Mayoral parlor in 2015.jpg|thumb|Mayor Martin Moyo wearing mayoral regalia]] 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".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bulawayo24.com/index-id-news-sc-press+release-byo-60096.html|title=New Year Message by his Worship the Mayor of Bulawayo, Councillor Martin M Moyo|date=2014-12-31|website=Bulawayo24 News|language=en-GB|access-date=2017-12-10|archive-date=5 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705225455/https://bulawayo24.com/index-id-news-sc-press+release-byo-60096.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The current mayor is David Coltart since 11 September 2023.

== History == Bulawayo's first mayor, Isidore Hirschler, took office on 25 November 1897.<ref name="Sharland 1976">{{Cite journal|last=Sharland|first=Joanna|date=March 1976|title=The Jewish Communities' Contribution to Rhodesia|url=http://www.rhodesia.nl/rhodesiana/volume34.pdf|journal=Rhodesiana|volume=34|pages=45–46|access-date=10 December 2017|archive-date=11 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211053530/http://www.rhodesia.nl/rhodesiana/volume34.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> In 1981, following Zimbabwe's independence from the United Kingdom, Bulawayo's first black mayor, Naison Ndlovu, took office.

== List of mayors == The following is a list of past mayors of Bulawayo.

{| class="wikitable sortable" ! Mayor ! Term start ! Term end ! class="unsortable" |&nbsp; ! style="border-left-style:hidden;padding:0.1em 0em" |Party !Ref |- |{{Sortname|Isidore|Hirschler}} | data-sort-value="1875" |25 November 1897 | data-sort-value="1876" |2 August 1898 | bgcolor="" | | |<ref name="Sharland 1976" /><ref name="JVL">{{cite web|url=http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/judaica/ejud_0002_0004_0_03725.html|title=Bulawayo|publisher=Jewish Virtual Library|access-date=24 November 2013|archive-date=24 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024162210/http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/judaica/ejud_0002_0004_0_03725.html|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |{{Sortname|Charles Theodore|Holland}} | data-sort-value="1784" |2 August 1898 |1899 | bgcolor="" | | | |- |{{Sortname|Henry Frederick|White}} |1899 |1900 | bgcolor="" | | |<ref name="DSO">{{cite news|url=http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/LotDetailsPrintable.aspx?intObjectID=1550497|title=D.S.O.|date=19 April 1901|access-date=24 November 2013|publisher=London Gazette|archive-date=3 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203002054/http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/LotDetailsPrintable.aspx?intObjectID=1550497|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |{{Sortname|William H.|Haddon}} |27 September 1900 |1901 | | |<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aylNAAAAYAAJ|title=Reports on the administration of Rhodesia: 1889/92-1900/02|date=1899|publisher=British South Africa Company|pages=75|language=en}}</ref> |- |{{Sortname|John|Kerr|dab=Rhodesian politician}} |1901 |1902 | bgcolor="" | | |<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=219QAQAAMAAJ|title=South Africa|date=1908|volume=76|pages=296|language=en}}</ref> |- |{{Sortname|J. E.|Scott}} |1902 |1904 | bgcolor="" | | | |- |{{Sortname|Walter|Baxendale}} |1904 |1906 | bgcolor="" | | |<ref name="Ferguson 1907">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QrkTAAAAYAAJ|title=Southern Rhodesia: an Account of Its Past History, Present Development, Natural Riches, and Future Prospects: With Special Particulars for Intending Settlers, Numerous Illustrations and Much General Information|last=Ferguson|first=Fergus W.|date=1907|publisher=W. H. & L. Collingridge|pages=127–128|language=en}}</ref> |- |{{Sortname|E. F.|Philip}} |1906 |1907 | bgcolor="" | | | |- |{{Sortname|Emanuel|Basch}} |1907 |1911 | bgcolor="" | | |<ref name="JVL" /><ref name="Ferguson 1907" /> |- |{{Sortname|Alex|Fraser|dab=Rhodesian politician}} |1911 |1912 | bgcolor="" | | | |- |{{Sortname|Walter|Baxendale}} |1912 |1913 | bgcolor="" | | |<ref name="Ferguson 1907" /> |- |{{Sortname|Alex|Fraser|dab=Rhodesian politician}} |1913 |1914 | bgcolor="" | | | |- |{{Sortname|W. B.|Bucknall}} |1914 |1915 | | | |- |{{Sortname|W. J.|Atterbury}} |1915 |1917 | bgcolor="" | | | |- |{{Sortname|George|Stewart|dab=politician}} |1917 |1918 | bgcolor="" | | | |- |{{Sn|W. J.|Atterbury}} |1918 |1919 | bgcolor="" | | | |- |{{Sortname|James|Cowden}} |1919 |1923 | style="color:inherit;background:#FF7F00" | |RGA |<ref name="Ranger">{{cite book|title=Bulawayo Burning: The Social History of a Southern African City, 1893–1960|last=Ranger|first=Terence|publisher=Boydell & Brewer|year=2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tothevictoriafalls.com/vfpages/tourism/air.html|title=The Age of Ai|date=212|publisher=To The Victoria Falls|access-date=24 November 2013|archive-date=2 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202221615/http://www.tothevictoriafalls.com/vfpages/tourism/air.html|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |{{Sortname|J. H.|Bookless}} |1923 |1924 | bgcolor="" | | | |- |{{Sortname|Henry Robert|Barbour}} |1924 |1927 | style="color:inherit;background:#FF7F00" | |Rhodesia Party | |- |{{Sortname|H. B.|Ellenbogen}} |1927 |1929 | bgcolor="" | | |<ref name="JVL" /><ref name="Ranger" /> |- |{{Sortname|W. H.|Peard}} |1929 |1932 | bgcolor="" | | |<ref name="Ranger" /> |- |{{Sortname|William|Maver}} |1932 |1933 | bgcolor="" | | | |- |{{Sortname|Theodore|Holdengarde}} |1933 |1934 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|United Federal Party}}" | |United Party | |- |{{Sortname|Cessy|Harris}} |1934 |1936 | bgcolor="" | | |<ref name="JVL" /> |- |{{Sortname|Donald|MacIntyre|dab=Rhodesian politician}} |1936 |1938 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |Labour Party |<ref name="Ranger" /> |- |{{Sortname|Theodore|Holdengarde}} |1938 |1940 | bgcolor="yellow" | |Liberal Party | |- |{{Sortname|D. W.|Young}} |1940 |1942 | bgcolor="" | | | |- |{{Sortname|Edward Jonathan|Davies}} |1942 |1944 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |Labour Party | |- |{{Sortname|Donald|MacIntyre|dab=Rhodesian politician}} |1944 |1947 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |Labour Party |<ref name="Ranger" /> |- |{{Sortname|Henry Alfred|Holmes}} |1947 |1949 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|United Federal Party}}" | |United Party | |- |{{Sortname|J. H.|Butcher}} |1949 |1951 | bgcolor="" | | | |- |{{Sortname|C. M.|Newman}} |1951 |1953 | bgcolor="" | | | |- |{{Sortname|John Morrison|MacDonald}} |1953 |1955 | bgcolor="yellow" | |Liberal Party | |- |{{Sortname|John William|Phillips}} |1955 |1957 | bgcolor="" | | | |- |{{Sortname|M. M.|McNellie}} |1957 |1959 | bgcolor="" | | | |- |{{Sortname|Sydney Henderson|Millar}} |1959 |1960 | | | |- |{{Sortname|Margot|Brett}} |1960 |1961 | | | |- |{{Sn|Jack Graham|Pain}} |1961 |1962 | |Dominion Party | |- |{{Sortname|Sydney Henderson|Millar}} |1962 |1963 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Rhodesian Front}}" | |Rhodesian Front | |- |{{Sn|Aubrey M.|Butcher}} |1963 |1964 | | | |- |{{Sortname|A. C.|Dold}} |1964 |1964 | | | |- |Abraham Menashe |1965 |1967 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent}}" | |Independent |<ref name="JVL" /> |- |{{Sn|William|Kinleyside}} |1967 |1968 | | | |- |{{Sortname|Jurick|Goldwasser}} |1968 |1969 | | |<ref name="JVL" /> |- |{{Sortname|Max|Logan|dab=politician}} |1969 |1970 | | | |- |{{Sn|T. H.|Doyle}} |1970 |1971 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent}}" | |Independent | | |- |{{Sn|H.|Coronel}} |1971 |1972 | | | |- |{{Sortname|Ralph S.|Harris}} |1972 |1973 | | | |- |{{Sn|Eugene D.|Gordon}} |1973 |1974 | | | |- |{{Sn|Charles McKenzie|Scott}} |1974 |1975 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Rhodesian Front}}" | |Rhodesian Front | |- |{{Sn|Len|Sexon}} |1975 |1976 | | | |- |{{Sortname|Eric|Hoyle}} |1976 |1977 | | | |- |{{Sortname|Joanna|Sharland}} |1977 |1978 | | | |- |{{Sn|D. J.|Rowland}} |1978 |1979 | | | |- |{{Sortname|Mike|Constandinos}} |1979 |1981 | | | |- |{{Sortname|Naison|Ndlovu}} |1981 |1983 | bgcolor="black" | |PF–ZAPU | |- |{{Sortname|Enos|Mdlongwa}} |1983 |1985 | bgcolor="black" | |PF–ZAPU | |- |{{Sn|Nicholas|Mabodoko}} |1985 |1988 | bgcolor="black" | |PF–ZAPU | |- |{{Sortname|J. M.|Ndlovu}} |1988 |1989 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front}}" | |ZANU–PF | |- |{{Sortname|A. L.|Ncube}} |1989 |1990 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front}}" | |ZANU–PF | |- |{{Sortname|Dennis|Ndlovu}} |1990 | data-sort-value="1984" |1991 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front}}" | |ZANU–PF | |- |{{Sn|Nelson|Sidanile}} |1991 |1992 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front}}" | |ZANU–PF | |- |{{Sortname|Israel|Gadhlula}} |1992 |1993 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front}}" | |ZANU–PF | |- |{{Sortname|Joshua|Malinga}} |1993 |1995 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front}}" | |ZANU–PF | |- |{{Sortname|Abel|Siwela}} |1996 |2000 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front}}" | |ZANU–PF |<ref name="ZESN">{{cite report|url=http://www.zesn.org.zw/publications/publication_52.doc|title=Bulawayo Mayoral and Council By-Elections Report|author=Zimbabwe Election Support Network|date=2001|access-date=23 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203060220/http://www.zesn.org.zw/publications/publication_52.doc|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 December 2013}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" |{{Sn|Japhet Ndabeni|Ncube}} | rowspan="2" |2001 | rowspan="2" |2008 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai}}" | |MDC {{Small|(before 2005)}} | rowspan="2" |<ref name="ZESN" /> |- | style="color:inherit;background:#FF7F00" | |MDC–M {{Small|(after 2005)}} |- |{{Sortname|Patrick|Thaba-Moyo}} |2008 | data-sort-value="2013" |2013 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai}}" | |MDC–T |<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.southerneye.co.zw/2013/09/18/mayor-urged-hit-ground-running/|title=Mayor urged to hit ground running|date=18 September 2008|access-date=23 November 2013|publisher=SOuthern Eye|archive-date=7 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131007134222/http://www.southerneye.co.zw/2013/09/18/mayor-urged-hit-ground-running/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |{{Sortname|Martin|Moyo}} | data-sort-value="2013" |2013 |2018 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai}}" | |MDC–T |<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newzimbabwe.com/news-12366-New+mayors+for+Bulawayo,+Gweru/news.aspx|title=New mayors for Kwekwe, Bulawayo, Gweru and Masvingo|date=16 September 2013|access-date=23 November 2013|publisher=NewZimbabwe.com|archive-date=21 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131121090354/http://www.newzimbabwe.com/news-12366-New+mayors+for+Bulawayo,+Gweru/news.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |{{Sortname|Solomon|Mguni}} |{{Dts|2018|09|07|format=dmy}} |2023 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai}}" | |MDC Alliance |<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.dailynews.co.zw/articles/2018/09/10/new-bulawayo-mayor-lays-out-vision|title=New Bulawayo mayor lays out vision|last=Muvundusi|first=Jeffrey|date=2018-09-10|website=DailyNews Live|access-date=2019-01-20|archive-date=21 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190121064217/https://www.dailynews.co.zw/articles/2018/09/10/new-bulawayo-mayor-lays-out-vision|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |{{Sortname|David|Coltart}} |{{Dts|2023|09|11|format=dmy}} | | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Citizens Coalition for Change}}" | |CCC |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chronicle.co.zw/david-coltart-elected-bulawayo-mayor/|title=David Coltart elected new Bulawayo Mayor|date=2023-09-11|website=The Chronicle|access-date=2023-09-11|archive-date=12 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230912170108/https://www.chronicle.co.zw/david-coltart-elected-bulawayo-mayor/|url-status=live}}</ref> |}

== References ==

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Category:Lists of political office-holders in Zimbabwe Category:Bulawayo *