# Edgar Whitehead

> Sir Edgar Cuthbert Fremantle Whitehead, was a Rhodesian politician and statesman who served as Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia from 1958 to 1962. He had a long and varied political career, serving as a longstanding member of the Southern Rhodesian Legislative Assembly and in a variety of minister posts over the course of nearly three decades. simultaneously serving in a variety of government position posts. His work was frequently interrupted by recurring health problems; he suffered from poor eyesight and later experienced deafness whilst in office. An ally of Sir Roy Welensky, he was Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia from 1958 to 1962. His government was defeated in the 1962 general election by the Rhodesian Front.

*Prime Minister of Rhodesia (1905-1971)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Country:** United Kingdom
- **Born:** 1905-02-08
- **Died:** 1971-09-22
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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