John A. Landau was a member of the
Rhodesian Parliament who served as the
Chief Scout of
the Scout Association of Rhodesia
The Scout Association of Zimbabwe is a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement. Scouting in Zimbabwe shares history with The Scout Association of Malawi, Malaŵi and Zambia, with which it was linked for decades.
Birthplace of Scout ...
, which has since become
the Scout Association of Zimbabwe
The Scout Association of Zimbabwe is a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement. Scouting in Zimbabwe shares history with The Scout Association of Malawi, Malaŵi and Zambia, with which it was linked for decades.
Birthplace of Scout ...
. In 1975, he was head of the Rhodesian contingent at the
14th World Scout Jamboree
The 14th World Scout Jamboree was held July 29 to August 7, 1975, and was hosted by Norway at Lillehammer, on the shore of Lake Mjøsa.
King Olav V and Harald V of Norway, who then was crown prince, opened "Nordjamb '75", as it became popularly ...
in
Norway.
History
In 1966, Landau was the President of the Rhodesian Baseball and Softball League. In 1972, Landau was the manager of the
Rhodesian Baseball team that competed in South Africa's inter-provincial tournament.
He was the Chief Scout of Rhodesia while holding parliamentary office, and played a role in the
transitional government. In 2005, he was a member of the
World Organization of the Scout Movement African Scout Committee for Honors.
In 1992, Landau was awarded the 222nd ''
Bronze Wolf'', the only distinction of the WOSM, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting.
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Recipients of the Bronze Wolf Award
Year of birth missing
Scouting and Guiding in Zimbabwe
Rhodesian politicians
ZANU–PF politicians
White Rhodesian people
White Zimbabwean politicians
Members of the National Assembly of Zimbabwe
20th-century Zimbabwean politicians
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