Leo Lovell
Leopold Lovell | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Finance of Swaziland | |
| In office 1967–1972 | |
| Succeeded by | Robert P. Stephens |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1907 |
| Died | 1976 (aged 68–69) |
| Party | Labour Party (South Africa) |
Leopold Lovell was a politician from Swaziland and South Africa.
Lovell was born in 1907, in Willowmore in Eastern Cape.[1] He was a Jew.[2] His education was focused on classical literature.[3] He was a member of Labour party, and represented Benoni in South African Parliament from 1949 to 1958.[2] He was defeated in the 1958 elections.[1] Lovell was reportedly a strong advocate against Apartheid, which eventually caused him to emigrate to Swaziland.[3] He emigrated to Swaziland in 1961,[2][1] and worked there as a lawyer.[3]
Lovell was approached by King Sobhuza II to became his minister of finance,[3] and he was appointed the first Minister of Finance of Swaziland from 1967 to 1972.[4][5] He was a natural conservative in favor of fiscal austerity.[3]
Lovell died in 1976.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Leo Lovell, a forgotten South African hero". The Jerusalem Post. The Jerusalem Post. 12 September 2019. ISSN 0792-822X.
- ^ a b c "Daily New Bulletin Vol. XXXIV" (PDF). Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 2 June 1967.
- ^ a b c d e "Parliament of Eswatini, 1966" (PDF). MUNUC 34.
- ^ Grotpeter, John J. (1975). Historical dictionary of Swaziland. Metuchen, N.J: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-0805-6.
- ^ Bidwell, Robin (24 October 2018). Guide to Government Ministers: The British Empire and Successor States 1900-1972. Routledge. ISBN 9781317792253 – via Google Books.