Ian Douglas Smith
Prime Minister of Rhodesia (1919–2007)
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Ian Douglas Smith was a Rhodesian politician who served as Prime Minister of Rhodesia during a pivotal and controversial period in the country's history. His leadership is historically significant because he declared Rhodesian independence from Britain in 1965 and resisted international pressure and sanctions over Rhodesia's racial policies, ultimately shaping the nation's path toward majority rule in the 1980s.
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Personal details BornIan Douglas Smith (1919-04-08)8 April 1919 Selukwe, Rhodesia
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1919 births2007 deaths20th-century Presbyterians20th-century Zimbabwean politicians21st-century PresbyteriansAlumni of Chaplin High SchoolDefence ministers of RhodesiaDeputy prime ministers of RhodesiaFinance ministers of RhodesiaForeign ministers of RhodesiaIan SmithMembers of the Legislative Assembly of Southern Rhodesia