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The Pieter Kenyon Fleming-Voltelyn Van, Zimbabwean politician. Senate -1987; Rhodesia Tobacco Association Council 1956-1962.

Background

Van, The Pieter Kenyon Fleming-Voltelyn was born on November 11, 1923 in Cape Town, S. Africa. Son of the late Major the Honourable P. V. G. and Mistress Joy Clare Fleming van der Byl.

Education

Cape Town, Cambridge and Harvard Universities.

Career

Served in Middle East, Italy and Austria) 1943-1946. Tobacco farmer in Zimbabwe since 1946. Member of Parliament 1962.

Junior.

Government Whip 1963. Deputy Minister of Information 1964-1968. Minister of Information, Immigration and Tourism 1968-1974, of Foreign Affairs 1974-1979, of Defence 1974-1976, of Public Service 1976-1977, of Information, Immigration and Tourism 1977-1979, Company-Minister 1978-1979.

Minister of Transport, Power and Posts in Bishop Muzorewa’s Government 1979-1980.

Deputy Leader of Rhodesian Government Delegate at Geneva Conference on future of Rhodesia 1976. Deputy Chairman Selous Farmers’ Association 1957.

Membership

Senate -1987; Rhodesia Tobacco Association Council 1956-1962.

Interests

  • Big game hunting, shooting and fishing.

Connections

Married Princess Charlotte of Liechtenstein 1979.

Father:
the late Major the Honourable P. V. G.

Mother:
Mistress Joy Clare Fleming van der Byl

Spouse:
Princess Charlotte of Liechtenstein