Leo Lovell
Minister of Finance of Swaziland
In office
1967–1972
Succeeded byRobert P. Stephens
Personal details
Born1907
Died1976
NationalitySouth Africa
Swaziland
Political partyLabour Party (South Africa)

Leo 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] He was a natural conservative in favor of fiscal austerity.[3]

Lovell died in 1976.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Leo Lovell, a forgotten South African hero". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. The Jerusalem Post. 12 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Daily New Bulletin Vol. XXXIV" (PDF). Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 2 June 1967.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Parliament of Eswatini, 1966" (PDF). MUNUC 34.
  4. ^ Bidwell, Robin (October 24, 2018). Guide to Government Ministers: The British Empire and Successor States 1900-1972. Routledge. ISBN 9781317792253 – via Google Books.


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