Leo Lovell
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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]
