John Hartley "Jack" Howman GLM ID (August 11, 1919 – 2 February 2002) was a Rhodesian politician, under the Rhodesian Front, and a signatory of the Unilateral Declaration of Independence, and served in the Rhodesian Cabinet.

Jack Howman served in various cabinet positions, even holding three ministerial positions in 1963, in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Local Government, and African Education. While serving as the Minister of Justice and Internal Affairs he debated in the Southern Rhodesian Parliament on several bills, such as the Land Apportionment Bill on the 18th August 1963. He was considered one of Ian Smith's closest friends, and accompanied him to the Gibraltar Conferences in 1966 and 1968.

Howman also served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Tourism and Information, Minister of African Education, and Minister of External Affairs and Defence.

Awards

Southern Rhodesian Legislative Assembly
New titleMember of Parliament for Jameson 1962 – 1970Parliament dissolved
House of Assembly of Rhodesia
New titleMember of Parliament for Mount Pleasant 1970 – 1974Succeeded byJonas Christian Andersen
Political offices
Preceded byBlair Vincent EwingMinister of Internal Affairs 1962 – 1964Succeeded byWilliam Harper
Preceded byBlair Vincent EwingMinister of Local Government 1962 – 1964Succeeded byJohn Gaunt
Preceded byCyril HattyMinister of African Education 1962 – 1963Succeeded byJohn Wrathall
New titleMinister of Information, Immigration, and Tourism 1965 – 1968Succeeded byP. K. van der Byl
Preceded byThe Duke of MontroseMinister of Foreign Affairs Minister of Defence 1968 – 1974Succeeded byP. K. van der Byl
Preceded byWilliam HarperMinister of the Public Service 1968 – 1974Succeeded byReginald Cowper