Ian Smith

Born： Ian Douglas Smith, (1919-04-08)8 April 1919, Selukwe, Rhodesia[n 4]

Died： 20 November 2007(2007-11-20) (aged 88), Cape Town, South Africa

Rank： Flight lieutenant

Party： Liberal (1948–1953), , United Federal (1953–1961), , Rhodesian Front and successors (1962–1992), , Forum Party (1992–1999), , Movement for Democratic Change (1999–2007)

Awards： Legion of Merit, , Independence Decoration

Deputy： Clifford Dupont, , John Wrathall, , David Smith

Spouse： Janet Watt (m. 1948; died 1994)

Children： 3, including Alec

Education： Rhodes University (BComm)

Allegiance： United Kingdom, , Southern Rhodesia

Preceded by： Patrick Francis Shields

Battles/wars： Second World War

Succeeded by： White roll abolished

Resting place： Near Shurugwi, Zimbabwe, , (ashes scattered)[n 4]

Branch/service： Royal Air Force

Constituencies： Constituencies Member of the Southern Rhodesian Legislative Assembly for SelukweIn office, 15 September 1948 – 11 December 1953Preceded byGeorge Baden-Powell TunmerSucceeded byGeorge Baden-Powell TunmerMember of the Rhodesia and Nyasaland Federal Assembly for MidlandsIn office, 15 December 1953 – 12 November 1958Preceded byNew constituencyMember of the Rhodesia and Nyasaland Federal Assembly for GwandaIn office, 12 November 1958 – 27 April 1962Member of the Southern Rhodesian Legislative Assembly for UmzingwaneIn office, 14 December 1962 – 10 April 1970Preceded byNew constituencySucceeded byParliament dissolvedMember of the House of Assembly of Rhodesia for UmzingwaneIn office, 10 April 1970 – 10 April 1979Preceded byNew constituencySucceeded byParliament dissolvedMember of the House of Assembly of Zimbabwe Rhodesia for Southern ConstituencyIn office, 10 April 1979 – 12 December 1979Preceded byNew constituencySucceeded byParliament dissolvedMember of the House of Assembly of Zimbabwe for Southern ConstituencyIn office, 18 April 1980 – 1 July 1985Preceded byNew constituencySucceeded byDavid Clive MitchellMember of the House of Assembly of Zimbabwe for Bulawayo CentralIn office, 1 July 1985 – September 1987Preceded byPatrick Francis ShieldsSucceeded byWhite roll abolished, In office, 15 September 1948 – 11 December 1953, George Baden-Powell Tunmer, George Baden-Powell Tunmer, In office, 15 December 1953 – 12 November 1958, New constituency, In office, 12 November 1958 – 27 April 1962, In office, 14 December 1962 – 10 April 1970, New constituency, Parliament dissolved, In office, 10 April 1970 – 10 April 1979, New constituency, Parliament dissolved, In office, 10 April 1979 – 12 December 1979, New constituency, Parliament dissolved, In office, 18 April 1980 – 1 July 1985, New constituency, David Clive Mitchell, In office, 1 July 1985 – September 1987, Patrick Francis Shields, White roll abolished

Prime Minister： Abel Muzorewa

Years of service： 1941–1945

Ministerial offices： Ministerial offices Deputy Prime Minister of Southern RhodesiaIn office, 17 December 1962 – 13 April 1964Prime MinisterWinston FieldPreceded byPosition establishedSucceeded byClifford DupontMinister of the TreasuryIn office, 17 December 1962 – 13 April 1964Prime MinisterWinston FieldPreceded byGeoffrey Ellman BrownSucceeded byJohn WrathallMinister of PostsIn office, 29 November 1963 – 13 April 1964Prime MinisterWinston FieldPreceded byPosition establishedSucceeded byJohn WrathallMinister of External Affairs and DefenceIn office, 13 April 1964 – 28 August 1964Prime MinisterHimselfPreceded byWinston FieldSucceeded by, Clifford Dupont (External Affairs), , Himself (Defence), In office, 11 November 1965 – 1966Prime MinisterHimselfPreceded byClifford DupontSucceeded byThe Duke of MontroseMinister of DefenceIn office, 28 August 1964 – 4 September 1964Prime MinisterHimselfPreceded byHimself, (Minister of External Affairs and Defence)Succeeded byClifford DupontMinister without portfolioIn office, 1 June 1979 – 12 December 1979Prime MinisterAbel MuzorewaPreceded byPhillip van HeerdenSucceeded byPosition abolished, In office, 17 December 1962 – 13 April 1964, Winston Field, Position established, Clifford Dupont, In office, 17 December 1962 – 13 April 1964, Winston Field, Geoffrey Ellman Brown, John Wrathall, In office, 29 November 1963 – 13 April 1964, Winston Field, Position established, John Wrathall, In office, 13 April 1964 – 28 August 1964, Himself, Winston Field, , Clifford Dupont (External Affairs), , Himself (Defence), , In office, 11 November 1965 – 1966, Himself, Clifford Dupont, The Duke of Montrose, In office, 28 August 1964 – 4 September 1964, Himself, Himself, (Minister of External Affairs and Defence), Clifford Dupont, In office, 1 June 1979 – 12 December 1979, Abel Muzorewa, Phillip van Heerden, Position abolished

Monarch(until 1970)： Elizabeth II[n 3]

Presidents(from 1970)： Clifford Dupont, , Henry Everard (acting), , John Wrathall, , Henry Everard (acting), , Jack Pithey (acting), , Henry Everard (acting)