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Hendrik Verwoerd
Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd | |
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| 7th Prime Minister of South Africa | |
| In office 2 September 1958 – 6 September 1966 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II (1958–1961) |
| President | Charles Robberts Swart (1961–1966) |
| Governor-General | Ernest George Jansen (1958–1959) Charles Robberts Swart (1959–1961) |
| Preceded by | Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom |
| Succeeded by | T. E. Dönges as Acting Prime Minister |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 September 1901 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands |
| Died | 6 September 1966 (aged 64) Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa |
| Cause of death | Stabbing |
| Resting place | Heroes' Acre, Pretoria |
| Political party | National Party |
| Spouse(s) | Betsie Schoombie |
| Children | 7 |
| Occupation | Politician |
Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd (8 September 1901 – 6 September 1966) was Prime Minister of South Africa from 1958 to 1966. He was the person chiefly responsible for apartheid.[1] He was born in the Netherlands. His parents emigrated to southern Africa when he was two years old.[2] In 1950, Verwoerd became Minister of Native Affairs (native meant the black Africans in the country). He was Prime Minister from 1958 to 1966, when he was murdered.[3] Verwoerd was associated with the National Party.[4]
- ↑ Beck, Roger B. The History of South Africa Greenwood Press Westport Connecticut 2000 page 213
- ↑ Kearney, Paddy Guardian of the Light: Denis Hurley: Renewing the Church, Opposing Apartheid The Continuum International Publishing Group, Inc. New York, New York 2009 page 71
- ↑ Mckenna, Amy edited The History of Southern Africa Britannica Educational Publishing 2011 pages 167-168
- ↑ "Hendrik Verwoerd - prime minister of South Africa". Encyclopedia Britannica.
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