Background
Austin, Reginald Henry was born on April 18, 1935 in Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa. Son of Reginald Sydney Austin and Swendoline (Wassman) Bondock.
Austin, Reginald Henry was born on April 18, 1935 in Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa. Son of Reginald Sydney Austin and Swendoline (Wassman) Bondock.
Bachelor in History, University Cape Town, South Africa, 1955. Bachelor of Laws, University Cape Town, South Africa, 1958. Master of Laws, University College London, 1963.
Assistant public prosecutor, Attorney General' General’ s Office, Balawayo, South Rhodesia, 1959-1961;
legal adviser copyright, Decca Record Company, London, 1963-1964;
from lecturer to senior lecturer, Faculty of Laws U. College London, 1964-1982;
professor of law, University Zimbabwe, Harare, 1982-1987;
chairman, dean law faculty, U. Zimbabwe, Harare, 1987-1990;
chairman, Air Zimbabwe, Harare, since 1990;
director election component, United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia, Phnom Penh, since 1992. Board directors Post and Telecomm. Corporation, Zimbabwe, since 1991.
Commissioner Delimitation Commission, Zimbabwe, since 1985.
Legal adviser Z.A.P.U., 1976-1980, member central committee, since 1979. Member British Institute International and Comparative Law, Royal Institute International Affairs, Royal Aeronautical Society.
Married Olive Margarey Young, January 5, 1961. Children: Josephine, Beatrice, Laura.