Percy Fynn
Rhodesian diplomat & politician (1872-1940)
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Sir Percival Donald Leslie Fynn, CMG (16 August 1872 – 25 April 1940) was a Rhodesian politician.[1]
Prime MinisterGodfrey Huggins
Preceded byVernon Arthur Lewis
Succeeded byHarry Davies
Born16 August 1872
Sir Percival Flynn CMG | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Internal Affairs | |
| In office 13 November 1935 – 3 October 1939 | |
| Prime Minister | Godfrey Huggins |
| Preceded by | Vernon Arthur Lewis |
| Succeeded by | Harry Davies |
| Minister without Portfolio | |
| In office 1934–1935 | |
| Member of the Parliament of Rhodesia for Salisbury North | |
| In office 1924–1934 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 August 1872 |
| Died | 25 April 1940 (aged 67) |
| Party | Rhodesia Party United Rhodesia Party |
He was Treasurer in the First Cabinet of Southern Rhodesia.
In 1933, he pledged his support to Godfrey Huggins for a government of national unity: this led to the merger of the Rhodesia Party and the Reform Party into the United Party. Under Higgins, he was Minister without Portfolio from 1934 until 1935 and Minister of Internal Affairs from 1935 until 1939.
