Leo Lovell was a politician from Swaziland and South Africa.

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)

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

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  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.