Ian Douglas Smith (1919-2007) was a founder of the Rhodesian Front in 1962 and prime minister 1964-1979.
Short Biography:
In 1965 he made a unilateral declaration of Rhodesia's independence, and despite United Nations sanctions maintained his regime with tenacity.
In 1979 he was succeeded as prime minister by Hishop Abel Muzorewa, when the country was renamed Zimbabwe. He was suspended from the Zimbabwe parliament in April 1987 and resigned in May as head of the white opposition party.
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