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J. G. Strijdom
J. G. Strijdom | |
|---|---|
 Strijdom in the 1950s | |
| 5th Prime Minister of South Africa | |
| In office 30 November 1954 – 24 August 1958 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor‑General | Ernest George Jansen |
| Preceded by | Daniël Malan |
| Succeeded by | Hendrik Verwoerd |
| Minister of Lands and Irrigation | |
| In office 5 June 1948 – 30 November 1954 | |
| Prime Minister | Daniël Malan |
| Preceded by | Andrew Conroy |
| Succeeded by | Paul Sauer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom 14 July 1893 Willowmore, Cape Colony |
| Died | 24 August 1958 (aged 65) Cape Town, Cape Province, Union of South Africa |
| Resting place | Heroes' Acre, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Political party | National (1918–1935) (1948–58) Purified National (1935–1939) Herenigde Nasionale (1940–1948) |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Victoria College University of Pretoria |
Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom (also spelled Strydom in accordance with Afrikaans spelling; 14 July 1893 – 24 August 1958[1]), also known as Hans Strijdom and nicknamed the Lion of the North or the Lion of Waterberg,[2][3] was a South African politician and the fifth prime minister of South Africa from 30 November 1954 to his death on 24 August 1958.[1] He was an uncompromising Afrikaner nationalist[1] and a member of the largest, baasskap (white supremacist) faction of the National Party (NP),[4][5] who further accentuated the NP's apartheid policies and break with the Union of South Africa in favour of a republic during his rule.
- ^ a b c "Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom". Britannica Online Encyclopedia. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
- ^ "Johannes G Strijdom". South African History Online. Archived from the original on 20 December 2010. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
- ^ "Strydom Succeeds Malan". Africa Today. 1 (4): 1. 1954. JSTOR 4183632.
- ^ T. Kuperus (7 April 1999). State, Civil Society and Apartheid in South Africa: An Examination of Dutch Reformed Church-State Relations. Palgrave Macmillan UK. pp. 83–. ISBN 978-0-230-37373-0.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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