Zimbabwe: Defunct parties

Updated January 2008

Party Remarks
African National Congress (ANC) Leader: Joshua Nkomo (d 1 July 1999)
Founded 12 Sep 1957 from merger of Southern Rhodesian African National Congress and Youth League; banned Feb 1959
National Democratic Party (NDP) Leader: Joshua Nkomo (d 1 July 1999).
Founded Jan 1961 as successor to ANC, banned Dec 1961
Conservative Alliance of Zimbabwe (CAZ)
Previously: Republican Front; Rhodesian Front
Leaders: Gerald Smith; Ian Smith (retired 1987, d 2007)
Founded in 1962, seems to have disintegrated in 1999 after the MDC was formed
Patriotic Front Zimbabwe African People's Union (PF ZAPU)
Formerly: Zimbabwe African People's Union
Leader: Joshua Nkomo (d 1 July 1999).
Founded in 1962 as successor to NDP, merged with ZANU PF in December 1989
United African National Council (UANC)
formerly African National Council
Leader: Bishop Abel Muzorewa
Founded 1971, dissolved in 1994 to make way for the United Parties
National Alliance for Good Governance (NAGG) Leader: Shakespear Maya (left in 2004 to join the MDC)
Founded 2000, seems to have disintegrated after the defection of Maya
United People's Association of Matabeleland (UPAM) Leader: Dr Francis Bertrand
Founded c1980
Zimbabwe Unity Movement (ZUM) Leader: Edgar Tekere
Founded 30 Apr 1989, split in Sep 1991 and had disintergrated by 1995