John A. Landau | |
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| Chief Scout of the Scout Association of Rhodesia | |
John Alfred Landau (born 21 January 1930) is a former Rhodesian and Zimbabwean politician. He was also active in scouting, including serving as theChief Scout ofthe Scout Association of Rhodesia.
Born in Bulawayo, into a prominent Jewish family, Landau served as a Rhodesian Front and Republican Front MP and whip, until resigning from the party in 1982.[1] He was a deputy minister until being dismissed by Robert Mugabe in 1985.[2]
In 1966, Landau was the President of the Rhodesian Baseball and Softball League. In 1972, Landau was the manager of theRhodesian Baseball team that competed in South Africa's inter-provincial tournament.
In 1975, he was head of the Rhodesian contingent at the14th World Scout Jamboree inNorway.
He was the Chief Scout of Rhodesia while holding parliamentary office, and played a role in thetransitional government. In 2005, he was a member of theWorld Organization of the Scout MovementAfrican Scout Committee for Honors.
In 1992, Landau was awarded the 222ndBronze Wolf, the only distinction of the WOSM, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting.[3]
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