Jack Pithey | |
|---|---|
 Jack William Pithey | |
| Acting President of Rhodesia | |
| In office 1 November 1978 – 5 March 1979 | |
| Prime Minister | Ian Smith |
| Preceded by | Henry Everard |
| Succeeded by | Henry Everard |
| President of the Senate of Rhodesia | |
| In office 1970 – 1 November 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | John Richard Strong[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 December 1903[2] Potchefstroom, Colony of the Transvaal (now North West Province, South Africa) |
| Died | 20 November 1984 (aged 80)[3] |
| Political party | Rhodesian Front |
| Spouse |
Mary Wood (m. 1931) |
| Children | 3, including Tony and David |
| Awards |    |
Jack William Pithey GLM ICD CBE (30 December 1903 – 20 November 1984[3]) was a Rhodesian politician who served as the unrecognised state's Acting President between 1 November 1978 and 5 March 1979.[4] He was also the President of the Senate of Rhodesia from 1970 to 1978[5][6] having previously been Member of Parliament for the Avondale constituency in north-west Salisbury (now Harare) between 1964 and 1970.[2]
- ^ "Translations on Sub-Saharan Africa". 1978.
- ^ a b Who's who of Southern Africa. Ken Donaldson (Pty.) Limited. 1979. p. 1124. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Zimbabwean Government Gazette Vol. LXIII, No. 11" (PDF). Zimbabwean Government.
- ^ Report of the Commission Appointed to Divide Rhodesia into Twenty-three Constituencies, 1978, Hector Norman Macdonald Govt. printer, 1978, page 1
- ^ Votes and Proceedings of the Senate, Parliament of Rhodesia, 1970
- ^ Votes and Proceedings of the Senate, Parliament of Rhodesia, 1977
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