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10 Facts About Ernest Bulle

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Ernest Leonard Bulle was born on in 1936 died 16 January 1996 and was an academic and politician who served as a minister in the governments of Rhodesia and Zimbabwe Rhodesia.

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Ernest Bulle served in the cabinet of Rhodesia as joint Minister of Finance and Minister of Commerce and Industry alongside David Smith from 1978 to 1979 as part of the country's Internal Settlement.

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Ernest Bulle continued as commerce minister in the government of Zimbabwe Rhodesia between June and December 1979.

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Ernest Bulle came from the Ndebele people, but as an adult preferred English to the Ndebele language.

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Ernest Bulle attended Goromonzi High School, before studying at the University of Natal, where he graduated in 1959 with a degree in social studies or economics.

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Ernest Bulle was married 3 times, and had two daughters and one son from his first marriage, one daughter from his second marriage, and two daughters from his last marriage.

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Ernest Bulle initially worked as a personnel officer or in the planning department.

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8.

Ernest Bulle returned to Rhodesia in 1971 to take a position as lecturer in the African languages department at the University of Rhodesia.

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Ernest Bulle served as the second vice-president of the United African National Council, a political party led by Bishop Abel Muzorewa.

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Ernest Bulle was an unsuccessful UANC candidate in the 1980 general election.