On this day in 1964, Ian Douglas Smith became the Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) succeeding Winston Field.
Ian Smith becomes prime minister of Southern Rhodesia
13 April 1964 ZimbabweUca.edu. 2021. 46. Rhodesia/Zimbabwe (1964-present). [online] Available at: https://uca.edu/politicalscience/dadm-project/sub-saharan-africa-region/rhodesia-zimbabwe-1964-present/
En.wikipedia.org. 2021. Ian Smith - Wikipedia. [online] Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Smith