Ian Smith
Ian Douglas Smith | |
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 Smith c. 1954 | |
| 8th Prime Meenister o Rhodesie | |
| In office 13 Apryle 1964 – 1 June 1979[n 1] | |
| Monarch |
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| Preses |
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| Precedit bi | Winston Field |
| Succeedit bi | Abel Muzorewa |
| Leader o the Opposeetion o Zimbabwe | |
| In office 18 Apryle 1980 – Mey 1987 | |
| Preses | Canaan Banana[2] |
| Prime Meenister | Robert Mugabe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ian Douglas Smith 8 Apryle 1919 Selukwe, Southern Rhodesia[n 4] |
| Dee'd | 20 November 2007 (aged 88) Cape Town, South Africa |
| Restin place | |
| Poleetical pairty |
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| Spoose(s) | Janet Duvenage (m. 1948; d. 1994) |
| Bairns |
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| Alma mater | Rhodes University |
| Militar service | |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Ryal Air Force |
| Years o service | 1941–1945 |
| Rank | Flicht Lieutenand |
| Battles/wars | Seicont Warld War |
Ian Douglas Smith GCLM ID (8 Apryle 1919 – 20 November 2007) wis a politeecian, fermer, an fighter pilot wha sert as Prime Meenister o Rhodesie (or Soothren Rhodesie; the day Zimbabwe) fae 1964 tae 1979.[n 1] As the country's first prime meenister wha wit nae born abreed, he led the maistly white government that unilaterally declared independence fae the Unitit Kinrick in 1965, efter a lang argie-bargie ower the terms. He remeened Prime Meenister fae awmaist aw o the fowerteen years o international isolation that follaed, an owersaw Rhodesie's caition forces fae maist o the Bush War, that pit the unkent admeenistration foreanent communist-promuived black nationalist guerilla groups. Smith, wha haes been descrived as the feegur o white Rhodesie, remeens a hiely contentious person—supporters praise him as a man o mense an sicht "the man unnerstuid the ill at ease trowths o Africae",[5] while creetics descrive an unrepentant racist whase policies an actions caused the deiths o thoosands an contreebuted to Zimbabwe's later creesises.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 In the een o the UK, Smith stapped bein Prime Meenister whan his government declared independence on 11 November 1965.[1] In practice, he remeened in office until 1979.[2]
- ↑ Elizabeth II's representative in Rhodesie—the Governor, Sir Humphrey Gibbs—demitit Smith upon the declaration o independence, but Smith conteenad tae mainteen stainch allegiance tae the Queen until 1970.[3]
- ↑ Actin preses were Henry Everard (1975–76, August–November 1978 and March–June 1979) and Jack William Pithey (1978–79).[2]
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Selukwe and Shurugwi are the same place; the town was renamed in 1982.[4]
