| 18 Apr 1980 |
Southern Rhodesia became an independent state on 18 Apr 1980, the date appointed by the Zimbabwe Independence Order 1980, made on 19 Mar 1980, in accordance with an act passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom (House of Commons on 12 Dec 1979, House of Lords on 17 Dec 1979; received Royal Assent on 20 Dec 1979) (Public General Acts, 1979, Part II, pp. 1425-1435; Statutory Instruments, 1980, Part I, Section 2, p. 1296) [1] |
| 18 Apr 1980 |
the Constitution of Zimbabwe, appended as a Schedule to the Zimbabwe Constitution Order 1979, comes into operation on 19 Apr 1980, in accordance with the Zimbabwe Constitution Order 1979 and the Zimbabwe Independence Order 1980, made on 6 Dec 1979 and 19 Mar 1980 respectively (Statutory Instruments, 1979, Part III, pp. 4123-4215; Statutory Instruments, 1980, Part I, Section 2, p. 1296) |
| 18 Apr 1980 - 17 Apr 1991 |
Zimbabwe |
| 17 Apr 1991 |
the name of the state is changed on 17 Apr 1991, the date appointed by a statutory instrument issued by the President of Zimbabwe for the commencement of an act amending the Constitution of Zimbabwe passed by the Parliament of Zimbabwe on 12 Dec 1990, assented to on 15 Feb 1991 (Government Gazette, No. 10, 15 Feb 1991, p. 139; Government Gazette, 1990, Supplement (Acts), pp. 395-400) [2] |
| 17 Apr 1991 - 22 May 2013 |
Republic of Zimbabwe |
| 22 May 2013 |
the Constitution of Zimbabwe, appended as a Schedule to the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act 2013, comes into operation on publication in the Government Gazette as defined by the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act 2013, passed by the Parliament of Zimbabwe, assented to on 22 May 2013 (Government Gazette, No. 38, Extra, 22 May 2013, p. 571; Government Gazette, 1990, Supplement (Acts), 2013, pp. 1-151) [3] |
| 22 May 2013 - |
Zimbabwe |
