Blair Vincent Ewing (10 July 1928 – 22 December 1995) was a Southern Rhodesia politician.[1] He served as Minister of Justice and Internal Affairs (Rhodesia), under the United Federal Party, from the 16th of November, 1962, to the 17th of December, 1962. Blair Ewing served as a Southern Rhodesia M.P until he resigned from Parliament on August 4, 1964, due to the growing popularity of the Rhodesian Front[2][1]
Blair Vincent Ewing | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Justice and Internal Affairs | |
| In office 16 November 1962 – 17 December 1962 | |
| Prime Minister | Edgar Whitehead |
| Preceded by | Rubidge Stumbles |
| Succeeded by | Jack Howman |
| M.P, Southern Rhodesia, Lomagundi. | |
| In office 5 June 1958 – August 1963 | |
| Prime Minister | Edgar Whitehead |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 July 1928 Southern Rhodesia |
| Died | 22 December 1995 (aged 67) Zimbabwe |
| Political party | United Federal Party |
Blair Ewing served as a M.P for Lomagundi, beating the Dominion Party candidate Frank Clements.[1] At the time of his election in 1958 he was 29 years old, making him the countries youngest M.P.[1] Ewing helped oversee the construction of Kariba Dam, being one of the last people to travel down the Zambezi before it's completion,[1] he also served as a M.P on the Select Committee on Resettlement of Natives.[1]
In 1962, Ewing was appointed as Minister of Justice and Internal Affairs (also known as Cabinet Minister of Native Affairs and District Administration),[1] he sought to repeal the Land Apportionment Act but was blocked by his own party. Follow the U.F.P's defeat by the Rhodesian Front in the 1962 election, he continued to serve as a M.P for another year[1] before leaving politics altogether in August 1963[1] due to accepting a post at an 'Efficiency Firm', requiring him to resign from parliament and not stand for another election.[3]
References
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- ^ Who's who of Southern Africa. Ken Donaldson (Pty.) Limited. 1971.
- ^ Peck, A.J.A (1 January 1966). Rhodesia Accuses (PDF). Three Sisters Books. p. 123. ISBN 9780853071167.