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| 1980 | Constitution Mugabe, Robert Gabriel |  |
| 27th Jan Salisbury Returns to Salisbury after a 5 yrs to take part in elections for majority rule |
| 1980 | Election Mugabe, Robert Gabriel | |
| The election is won by Robert Mugabe and ZANU-PF, with Joshua Nkomo and his PF-ZAPU retaining a stronghold in the province of Matabeleland |
| ZANU allies itself with the Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU) in the Patriotic Front (PF), the two parties adopting the names ZANU-PF and PF-ZAPU respectively, but they split after achieving majority rule |
| 1980 | Election Nkomo, Joshua | |
| The election is won by Robert Mugabe and ZANU-PF, with Joshua Nkomo and his PF-ZAPU retaining a stronghold in the province of Matabeleland |
| Veteran pro-independence leader Robert Mugabe and his Zanu party win British-supervised independence elections, Mugabe is named Prime Minister and includes Zapu leader Joshua Nkomo in his cabinet |
| 1980 | Election Mugabe, Robert Gabriel | |
| Feb Wins a landslide election victory |
| 1980 | Independence Mugabe, Robert Gabriel | |
| 18th April Independence is internationally recognised |
| 18th April Zimbabwe becomes independent as the Republic of Zimbabwe, member of the Commonwealth |
| 1980 | Prime Minister Mugabe, Robert Gabriel | |
| 18th April Appointed Prime Minister of Zimbabwe, 1st term |
| 1980 | ZANU PF Mugabe, Robert Gabriel | |
| The election is won by Robert Mugabe and ZANU-PF, with Joshua Nkomo and his PF-ZAPU retaining a stronghold in the province of Matabeleland |
| ZANU allies itself with the Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU) in the Patriotic Front (PF), the two parties adopting the names ZANU-PF and PF-ZAPU respectively, but they split after achieving majority rule |
| 1980 | ZANU Mugabe, Robert Gabriel | |
| The election is won by Robert Mugabe and ZANU-PF, with Joshua Nkomo and his PF-ZAPU retaining a stronghold in the province of Matabeleland |
| Veteran pro-independence leader Robert Mugabe and his Zanu party win British-supervised independence elections, Mugabe is named Prime Minister and includes Zapu leader Joshua Nkomo in his cabinet |
| ZANU allies itself with the Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU) in the Patriotic Front (PF), the two parties adopting the names ZANU-PF and PF-ZAPU respectively, but they split after achieving majority rule |
| 1980 | ZAPU Nkomo, Joshua | |
| The election is won by Robert Mugabe and ZANU-PF, with Joshua Nkomo and his PF-ZAPU retaining a stronghold in the province of Matabeleland |
| Veteran pro-independence leader Robert Mugabe and his Zanu party win British-supervised independence elections, Mugabe is named Prime Minister and includes Zapu leader Joshua Nkomo in his cabinet |