1919 - 2007
Ian Smith Zimbabwean Politician
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Ian Smith was previously married to Janet Duvenage Watt Smith (1948).
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Zimbabwean Politician Ian Smith was born Ian Douglas Smith on 8th April, 1919 in Selukwe, Midlands, Southern Rhodesia and passed away on 20th Nov 2007 Cape Town, South Africa aged 88. He is most remembered for Prime minister of Rhodesia (1964-1979). His zodiac sign is Aries.
Ian Smith is a member of the following lists: 2007 deaths, Royal Air Force officers and Royal Air Force personnel of World War II.
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Details
| First Name |
Ian
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| Middle Name |
Douglas
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| Last Name |
Smith
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| Full Name at Birth |
Ian Douglas Smith
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| Alternative Name |
Ian Douglas Smith, Ian Smith
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| Birthday |
8th April, 1919
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| Birthplace |
Selukwe, Midlands, Southern Rhodesia
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| Died |
20th November, 2007
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| Place of Death |
Cape Town, South Africa
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| Cause of Death |
(stroke)
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| Buried |
Near Shurugwi, Zimbabwe (ashes scattered)
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aries
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| Nationality |
Zimbabwean
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| Occupation |
Politician
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| Claim to Fame |
Prime minister of Rhodesia (1964-1979)
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Ian Douglas Smith (8 April 1919 – 20 November 2007) was a Rhodesian and later Zimbabwean politician, farmer, and fighter pilot who served as Prime Minister of Rhodesia (known as Southern Rhodesia until October 1964 and now known as Zimbabwe) from 1964 to 1979. He was the country's first leader to be born and raised in Rhodesia, and led the predominantly white government that unilaterally declared independence from the United Kingdom in November 1965 in opposition to the demands for the implementation of majority rule as a condition for independence. His 15 years in power were defined by the country's international isolation and involvement in the Rhodesian Bush War, which pitted the Rhodesian Security Forces against the Soviet and Chinese-funded military wings of the Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU) and Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU).
