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His Excellency Zophar Bohannon | |
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1st President of Rwizikuru | |
In office 2 December, 1946 – 2 December, 1954 | |
Vice President | TBD |
Preceded by | position established |
Succeeded by | Vudzijena Nhema |
3rd Chief Minister of Riziland | |
In office 23 October, 1945 – 2 December, 1946 | |
Preceded by | Jean-Louis Milhaud |
Succeeded by | position abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | Zophar Comfort Bohannon 29 November 1895 Port Fitzhubert, Riziland |
Died | 23 July 1971 Bagabiada, Dezevau | (aged 75)
Resting place | Civic Cemetery |
Nationality | Estmerish (1895-1946) Rwizikuran (1946-1971) |
Political party | Movement for the Advancement of Bahians in Riziland |
Spouse | TBD |
Children | 7 |
Zophar Comfort Bohannon (29 November, 1895 - 23 July, 1971) was a Rwizikuran politician who served as the final Chief Minister of the Colony of Riziland and the first President of Rwizikuru.
Born to two Freemen parents in 1895, Zophar Bohannon was (TBC).
Early life
Zophar Bohannon was born in Port Fitzhubert in 1895 to Bartholomew Bohannon, a Freeman civil servant, and to Humility Bohannon (nee Nisbet), a Freeman housewife who was the granddaughter of Cornelius Nisbet, and the great-great-granddaughter of Milton Nisbet, who was seen as the first leader of the Freemen community in Riziland. He was the fourth of six children, and the youngest son.
He was educated at the Charles Fitzhubert School from 1900 until 1906, when he began attending the James Parlow Grammar School (present day Shungudzemwoyo Nhema Grammar School). In grammar school, he was described as being "one of the best and brightest minds" in the entire colony, and thus was able to pass sixth form in 1913.
(TBC)
Personal life
Family
Religion
Zophar Bohannon was baptized in the Embrian Communion. (TBC)