Jack Howman
Jack Howman | |
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| Jack Howman, right, attending a conference before signing of the U.D.I. | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Hartley Howman (1919年08月11日)11 August 1919 |
| Died | 2 February 2000(2000年02月02日) (aged80) Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Party | Rhodesian Front |
| Spouse | Moira Maidman |
John Hartley "Jack" Howman GLM ID (August 11, 1919 – 2 February 2002) was a Rhodesian politician, under the Rhodesian Front, and a signatory of the Unilateral Declaration of Independence,[1] and served in the Rhodesian Cabinet.
Jack Howman served in various cabinet positions, even holding three ministerial positions in 1963, in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Local Government, and African Education.[2] While serving as the Minister of Justice and Internal Affairs[2] he debated in the Southern Rhodesian Parliament on several bills, such as the Land Apportionment Bill on the 18th August 1963.[2] He was considered one of Ian Smith's closest friends,[3] and accompanied him to the Gibraltar Conferences in 1966 and 1968.[3]
Howman also served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs,[4] Minister of Tourism and Information,[5] Minister of African Education,[3] and Minister of External Affairs and Defence.[6]
Awards
[edit ]- Legion of Merit GLM Legion of Merit (Grand Officer - Civilian) (GLM) (Rhodesia)
- Independence Decoration ID Independence Decoration (ID) (Rhodesia)
References
[edit ]- ↑ White, Matthew C. (1978). Smith of Rhodesia: A Pictorial Biography. Cape Town: Don Nelson. p. 45. ISBN 978-0909238360.
- 1 2 3 Chambwe, Tawanda Valentine (February 2020). "A History of African Entrepreneurship in Southern Rhodesia, 1944 – 1979". Centre for African Studies at the University of the Free State: 104, 105.
- 1 2 3 "Plumtree School – Jack Howman Biography". oldprunitian.rhodesiana.com. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ↑ Howman, H. Roger G. (1985). H.R.G. Howman on Provincialisation in Rhodesia, 1968-1969, and Rational and Irrational Elements. African Studies Centre. p. 11. ISBN 978-0-902993-16-7.
- ↑ "Terrorists' losses 160". The Windsor Star . 26 December 1968. p. 6. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ↑ "Rhodesia Handbook" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 April 2021.
| Southern Rhodesian Legislative Assembly | ||
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| New title | Member of Parliament for Jameson 1962–1970 |
Parliament dissolved |
| House of Assembly of Rhodesia | ||
| New title | Member of Parliament for Mount Pleasant 1970–1974 |
Succeededby |
| Political offices | ||
| Precededby | Minister of Internal Affairs 1962–1964 |
Succeededby |
| Precededby | Minister of Local Government 1962–1964 |
Succeededby John Gaunt |
| Precededby | Minister of African Education 1962–1963 |
Succeededby |
| New title | Minister of Information, Immigration, and Tourism 1965–1968 |
Succeededby |
| Precededby | Minister of Foreign Affairs Minister of Defence 1968–1974 |
Succeededby |
| Precededby | Minister of the Public Service 1968–1974 |
Succeededby |
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