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Picture
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Name
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Born - Died
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Party
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Term
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Notes
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| 1
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Andries Pretorius
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November 27, 1798 - July 23, 1853
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Independent
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May 31, 1839 - March 8, 1848
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South Africa's first President.
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| 2
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Sarel Cilliers
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September 7, 1801 - October 4, 1871
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Independent
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March 8, 1848 - December 20, 1854
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| 3
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Jacobus Nicolaas Boshoff
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January 31, 1808 - April 21, 1881
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Independent
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December 20, 1854 - January 18, 1857
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| 4
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Stephanus Schoeman
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March 14, 1810 - June 7, 1890
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Independent
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January 18, 1857 - April 17, 1862
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| 5
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Johannes Brand
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December 6, 1823 - July 14, 1888
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Independent
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April 17, 1862 - May 22, 1867
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Had close relations with the CSA, forced to resign because of his confederate sympathies.
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| 6
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Marthinus Pretorius
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September 17, 1819 - May 19, 1901
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Independent
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May 22, 1867 - January 1, 1874
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| 7
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Thomas F. Burgers
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April 15, 1834 - December 9, 1881
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Independent
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January 1, 1874 - February 27, 1878
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| 8
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Piet Joubert
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January 20, 1834 - March 28, 1900
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Independent
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February 27, 1878 - May 9, 1883
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| 9
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Pieter J. Blignaut
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June 26, 1841 - November 1, 1909
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Independent
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May 9, 1883 - February 30, 1885
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| 10
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Paul Kruger
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October 10, 1825 - July 14, 1904
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Independent
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February 30, 1885 - February 30, 1894
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| 11
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Francis W. Reitz
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October 5, 1844 - March 27, 1934
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National
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February 30, 1894 - April 18, 1898
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| 12
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Martinus T. Steyn
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October 2, 1857 - November 28, 1916
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National
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April 18, 1898 - February 7, 1904
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| 13
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Schalk W. Burger
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September 6, 1852 - December 5, 1918
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National
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February 7, 1904 - February 19, 1910
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| 14
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Louis Botha
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September 27, 1862 - August 27, 1919
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Liberal
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February 19, 1910 - August 27, 1919
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Led the SAR through ww1.
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| 15
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Jan Smuts
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May 24, 1870 - September 11, 1950
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Liberal
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August 27, 1919 - February 3, 1922
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| 16
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James B. M. Hertzog
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April 3, 1866 - November 21, 1942
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National
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February 3, 1922 - February 28, 1934
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| 15
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Jan Smuts
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May 24, 1870 - September 11, 1950
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Liberal
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February 28, 1934 - September 12, 1939
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Forced to resign because of his anti German tendancies.
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| 16
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James B. M. Hertzog
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April 3, 1866 - November 21, 1942
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National
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September 12, 1939 - February 11, 1940
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Made the SAR neutral. Declined to run for a full term and handed over power to his deputy.
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| 17
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Daniel F. Malan
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May 22, 1874 - February 7, 1959
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National
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February 11, 1940 - February 3, 1952
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| 18
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Johannes G. Strijdom
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July 14, 1893 - August 24, 1958
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National
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February 3, 1952 - August 24, 1958
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| 19
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Hendrik F. Verwoerd
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September 8, 1901 - May 31, 1968
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National
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August 24, 1958 - May 31, 1968
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| 20
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Jacobus J. Fouche
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March 5, 1898 - April 11, 1980
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National
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May 31, 1968 - October 27, 1968
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| 21
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B. J. Vorster
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December 13, 1915 - September 10, 1983
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National
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October 27, 1968 - February 20, 1979
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| 22
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Marais Viljoen
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December 2, 1915 - January 4, 2007
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National
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February 20, 1979 - June 8, 1979
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| 23
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Pieter W. Botha
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January 12, 1916 - October 31, 2006
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National
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June 8, 1979 -
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| 22
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Constand Viljoen
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October 28, 1933 -
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National
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February 8, 1994 - February 2, 2000
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