Mayor of Bulawayo explained

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.

History

Bulawayo'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

The following is a list of past mayors of Bulawayo.

Mayor	Term start	Term end		Party	Ref
	data-sort-value="1875"	25 November 1897	data-sort-value="1876"	2 August 1898			[3]
	data-sort-value="1784"	2 August 1898	1899
	1899	1900			[4]
	27 September 1900	1901			[5]
	1901	1902			[6]
	1902	1904
	1904	1906			[7]
	1906	1907
	1907	1911
	1911	1912
	1912	1913
	1913	1914
	1914	1915
	1915	1917
	1917	1918
	1918	1919
	1919	1923		RGA	[8] [9]
	1923	1924
	1924	1927		Rhodesia Party
	1927	1929
	1929	1932
	1932	1933
	1933	1934		United Party
	1934	1936
	1936	1938		Labour Party
	1938	1940		Liberal Party
	1940	1942
	1942	1944		Labour Party
	1944	1947		Labour Party
	1947	1949		United Party
	1949	1951
	1951	1953
	1953	1955		Liberal Party
	1955	1957
	1957	1959
	1959	1960
	1960	1961
	1961	1962		Dominion Party
	1962	1963		Rhodesian Front
	1963	1964
	1964	1964
Abraham Menashe	1965	1967		Independent
	1967	1968
	1968	1969
	1969	1970
	1970	1971
	1971	1972
	1972	1973
	1973	1974
	1974	1975		Rhodesian Front
	1975	1976
	1976	1977
	1977	1978
	1978	1979
	1979	1981
	1981	1983		PF–ZAPU
	1983	1985		PF–ZAPU
	1985	1988		PF–ZAPU
	1988	1989		ZANU–PF
	1989	1990		ZANU–PF
	1990	data-sort-value="1984"	1991		ZANU–PF
	1991	1992		ZANU–PF
	1992	1993		ZANU–PF
	1993	1995		ZANU–PF
	1996	2000		ZANU–PF	[10]
	2001	2008
	2008	data-sort-value="2013"	2013		MDC–T	[11]
	data-sort-value="2013"	2013	2018		MDC–T	[12]
		2023		MDC Alliance	[13]
				CCC	[14]

References

1. Web site: New Year Message by his Worship the Mayor of Bulawayo, Councillor Martin M Moyo. 2014-12-31. Bulawayo24 News. en-GB. 2017-12-10. 5 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220705225455/https://bulawayo24.com/index-id-news-sc-press+release-byo-60096.html. live.
2. Sharland. Joanna. March 1976. The Jewish Communities' Contribution to Rhodesia. Rhodesiana. 34. 45–46. 10 December 2017. 11 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171211053530/http://www.rhodesia.nl/rhodesiana/volume34.pdf. live.
3. Web site: Bulawayo. Jewish Virtual Library. 24 November 2013. 24 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121024162210/http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/judaica/ejud_0002_0004_0_03725.html. live.
4. News: D.S.O.. 19 April 1901. 24 November 2013. London Gazette. 3 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131203002054/http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/LotDetailsPrintable.aspx?intObjectID=1550497. live.
5. Book: Reports on the administration of Rhodesia: 1889/92-1900/02. 1899. British South Africa Company. 75. en.
6. Book: South Africa. 1908. 76. 296. en.
7. Book: Ferguson, Fergus W.. 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. 1907. W. H. & L. Collingridge. 127–128. en.
8. Book: Ranger, Terence. Bulawayo Burning: The Social History of a Southern African City, 1893–1960. Boydell & Brewer. 2010.
9. Web site: The Age of Ai. 212. To The Victoria Falls. 24 November 2013. 2 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131202221615/http://www.tothevictoriafalls.com/vfpages/tourism/air.html. live.
10. Bulawayo Mayoral and Council By-Elections Report. Zimbabwe Election Support Network. 2001. 23 November 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131203060220/http://www.zesn.org.zw/publications/publication_52.doc. dead. 3 December 2013.
11. News: Mayor urged to hit ground running. 18 September 2008. 23 November 2013. SOuthern Eye. 7 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131007134222/http://www.southerneye.co.zw/2013/09/18/mayor-urged-hit-ground-running/. live.
12. News: New mayors for Kwekwe, Bulawayo, Gweru and Masvingo. 16 September 2013. 23 November 2013. NewZimbabwe.com. 21 November 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131121090354/http://www.newzimbabwe.com/news-12366-New+mayors+for+Bulawayo,+Gweru/news.aspx. live.
13. Web site: New Bulawayo mayor lays out vision. Muvundusi. Jeffrey. 2018-09-10. DailyNews Live. 2019-01-20. 21 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190121064217/https://www.dailynews.co.zw/articles/2018/09/10/new-bulawayo-mayor-lays-out-vision. live.
14. Web site: David Coltart elected new Bulawayo Mayor. 2023-09-11. The Chronicle. 2023-09-11. 12 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230912170108/https://www.chronicle.co.zw/david-coltart-elected-bulawayo-mayor/. live.