Chief Minister of Riziland

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Chief Minister of Riziland
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StyleThe Honourable
Member ofLegislative Council
ResidencePresidential Palace, Port Fitzhubert, Rwizikuru
Term lengthUnlimited, re-elected every four years
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Rwizikuru
Inaugural holderZophar Bohannon
Formation2 December, 1946
Final holderZophar Bohannon
Abolished2 December, 1946
SuccessionPresident of Rwizikuru
DeputyVice-President of Rwizikuru

The Chief Minister of Riziland (Gaullican: Premier du Riziland, Rwizi: Mutungamiriri Mukuru weRwizikuru) was the head of government of the Colony of Riziland from when it was granted limited self government in 1937 until it was abolished in 1946 when Riziland gained independence as Rwizikuru.

Elected from the Legislative Council, the Chief Minister was supposed to be the leader of the largest party, either individually, or within a coalition. Due to the nature of elections during this period, where of the 16 full members of the Legislative Council, eight were assigned to the white community, representing Riziland and the mandates, and eight only to natives within Riziland proper, different parties evolved to represent the interests of the white and native communities. This meant that in practice, no one party was ever able to govern alone, which required the creation of coalitions.

List

Portrait Name Took office Left office Days Election Political party
1937-1941
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1 Garfield todd.jpg Byron Wigram
(1892-1986)
19 September, 1937 24 September, 1941 4 years and 5 days 1937 SPP
Governed in a coalition with the Conservatives and Liberals. Instituted the New Longwoodshire Settlement Scheme, invested in infrastructure to connect the mandates of Kigombaland and East Riziland with the Colony of Riziland, and made Gaullican co-official with Estmerish.
2 Edgar Faure 1955.jpg Jean-Louis Milhaud
(1894-1974)
24 September, 1941 23 October, 1945 4 years and 29 days 1941 Conservatives

United
Governed in a coalition with the Sotirian People's Party and Liberals, with supply and confidence from the MABIR. Introduced universal healthcare in the Colony, made Rwizi co-official with Estmerish and Gaullican, and oversaw the merger of the Conservative, Liberal, and Sotirian People's parties into the United Party in 1945 to protect white interests.
3 William Tubman 1943.jpg Zophar Bohannon
(1895-1971)
23 October, 1945 2 December, 1946 1 year, 1 month and 9 days 1945 MABIR
Governed in a coalition with the United Party. Ended all de-jure legal segregation in the Colony of Riziland, negotiated independence of Riziland from Estmere, and drafted Rwizikuru's first post-independence constitution.
Zophar BohannonJean-Louis MilhaudByron Wigram