John Wrathall

The Honourable John Wrathall GCLM ID
John James Wrathall
2nd President of Rhodesia
In office 14 January 1976 – 31 August 1978
Prime Minister	Ian Smith
Preceded by	Henry Everard (Acting)
Succeeded by	Henry Everard (Acting)
Minister of African Education
In office 11 October 1963 – 14 May 1964
Prime Minister	Ian Smith
Preceded by	Jack Howman
Succeeded by	Post abolished
Minister of Education
In office 1 January 1964 – 14 April 1964
Prime Minister	Ian Smith
Preceded by	George Arthur Davenport
Succeeded by	Arthur Philip Smith
Minister of Health
In office 29 November 1963 – 14 April 1964
Prime Minister	Ian Smith
Preceded by	Patrick Bissett Fletcher
Succeeded by	Ian Finlay McLean
Minister of Finance
In office 14 April 1964 – January 1976
Prime Minister	Ian Smith
Preceded by	Ian Smith
Succeeded by	David Smith
Member of the Southern Rhodesian Legislative Assembly for Bulawayo South
In office 27 January 1954 – 5 June 1958
Preceded by	Henry Holmes
Succeeded by	Benny Goldstein
Member of the Southern Rhodesian Legislative Assembly for Bulawayo North
In office 14 December 1962 – 10 April 1970
Preceded by	Ian Finlay McLean
Succeeded by	Assembly dissolved
Member of the House of Assembly of Rhodesia for Bulawayo North
In office 10 April 1970 – 30 July 1974
Preceded by	New seat
Succeeded by	Denis Walker
Member of the Rhodesian Senate
In office 1974–1976
Personal details
Born	28 August 1913 Lancaster, Lancashire, England
Died	31 August 1978(1978-08-31) (aged 65) Salisbury, Rhodesia
Spouse	Doreen Wrathall (died 2009)
Relations	Jonathan Wrathall, Christopher Wrathall
Awards

John James Wrathall GCLM ID (28 August 1913 – 31 August 1978), was a British-born Rhodesian politician. He was the last white President of Rhodesia (later holders of the post were only acting as such). He formerly worked as a chartered accountant.^[1]