David Colville Smith was a prominent farmer and politician in Rhodesia and its successor states, Zimbabwe Rhodesia and Zimbabwe. Born in Scotland, he emigrated to Southern Rhodesia in 1946 and eventually became a successful agricultural entrepreneur. He held key government positions, including Minister of Agriculture, Finance, and Commerce from 1968 to 1979, and served as Deputy Prime Minister. Smith was considered a moderate within the Rhodesian Front and was among the few white ministers in Robert Mugabe's cabinet. He retired in 1981 and lived in Harare until his death in 1996.
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Meaning of the name - David
beloved, friend
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David Colville Smith belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Argyll
Occupation: Farmer | Politician
Employers: Rhodesian Cabinet | Government of Zimbabwe Rhodesia | Government of Zimbabwe
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for April 19, 1922
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 19, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 19, 2026 |
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| Sun | 28 Aries 51 | 29 Aries 39 | 8 Leo 38 |
| Moon | 6 Aquarius 20 | 0 Gemini 24 | 28 Scorpio 1 |
| Mercury | 23 Aries 14 | 6 Aries 44 | 2 Leo 24 |
| Venus | 16 Taurus 5 | 24 Taurus 34 | 20 Virgo 13 |
| Mars | 23 Sagittarius 18 | 7 Aries 40 | 12 Sagittarius 45 |
| Jupiter | 11 Libra 47 | 17 Cancer 29 | 13 Libra 4 |
| Saturn | 3 Libra 8 | 7 Aries 44 | 4 Libra 12 |
| Uranus | 12 Pisces 12 | 29 Taurus 40 | 12 Pisces 51 |
| Neptune | 13 Leo 10 | 2 Aries 53 | 15 Leo 25 |
| Pluto | 8 Cancer 5 | 5 Aquarius 26 | 10 Cancer 18 |
| Rahu | 7 Libra 54 | 6 Pisces 24 | 2 Libra 24 |
| Ketu | 7 Aries 54 | 6 Virgo 24 | 2 Aries 24 |
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