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Ian Douglas Smith GCLM ID (8 April 1919 – 20 November 2007) was a Rhodesian 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.
Ian Smith was the first native-born prime minister of the British colony of Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) and an ardent advocate of white rule, who in 1965 declared Rhodesia’s independence and its subsequent withdrawal from the British Commonwealth.
Nov 20, 2007 · Ian Smith, the former prime minister of Rhodesia – now Zimbabwe – has died at the age of 88, convinced that history had vindicated his decision to break with Britain to preserve white-minority...
Nov 21, 2007 · Ian Smith, the former prime minister of Britain’s rebellious colony of Rhodesia, who once promised that white rule in Africa would endure for 1,000 years, died yesterday in South...
5 days ago · Ian Smith was in the commentary box when MS Dhoni fell just short of his crease, being run out by a direct hit from Martin Guptill in the deep, during the World Cup semifinal in 2019. Smith's ...
6 days ago · Former New Zealand cricketer Ian Smith believes the Indian cricket team's inability to win major titles is due to a fear of failure. Despite their immense talent, the Indian team has not won an ICC trophy since 2013, leaving fans and experts puzzled. Smith empathized with the team's unique burden.
Ian Smith, (born April 8, 1919, Selukwe, Rhodesia—died Nov. 20, 2007, Cape Town, S.Af.), First native-born prime minister of the British colony of Southern Rhodesia (1964–65). An ardent advocate of white rule, in 1965 he declared Rhodesia’s independence and withdrew it from the Commonwealth.
Nov 20, 2007 · Ian Smith, Rhodesia's last white prime minister whose attempts to resist black rule dragged the country now known as Zimbabwe into isolation and civil war, has died at age 88.
Ian Smith, the last prime minister of white-ruled Rhodesia, whose attempts to resist black rule dragged the country now known as Zimbabwe into isolation and civil war, has died, a...
Nov 20, 2007 · The former leader of white-ruled Rhodesia, Ian Smith, has died in South Africa aged 88, the British Broadcasting Corporation reported on its website on Tuesday.
