Robert Gabriel Mugabe18 April 1980
Mugabe leads Zimbabwe into independence and Commonwealth membership.
Zimbabwe · Government / Government of Zimbabwe. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Mugabe leads Zimbabwe into independence and Commonwealth membership.
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