Vice State President of the South African Republic
Vice State President of the South African Republic
Vise-staatspresident der Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek | |
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Style | His Excellency |
Formation | March 1877 |
First holder | Paul Kruger |
Final holder | Schalk Willem Burger |
Abolished | 31 May 1902 |
The Vice State President of the South African Republic (Dutch: Vise-staatspresident der Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek) was the second highest political position in South African Republic.
The vice president was constitutional successor of the State President of the South African Republic.[1]
The position was first established in March 1877 before the British annexation in April 1877.[2]
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Name (Birth–Death) |
Portrait | Tenure | Notes | |
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1 | Paul Kruger (1825–1904) |
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March 1877 – 12 April 1877 | [1][3] |
First Boer War (12 April 1877 – 8 August 1881) First British annexation (Transvaal Colony) | ||||
(1) | Paul Kruger (1825–1904) |
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13 December 1880 – 9 May 1883 | Kruger was a member of the triumvirate, and also held this additional title.[4] |
2 | Piet Joubert (1834–1900) |
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May 1883 – May 1888 | [5] |
3 | Nicolaas Smit (1837–1896) |
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May 1888 – 4 April 1896 | Died in office. |
Second Boer War (11 October 1899 – 31 May 1902) | ||||
(2) | Piet Joubert (1834–1900) |
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May 1896 – 28 March 1900 | Died in office. |
4 | Schalk Willem Burger (1852–1918) |
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March 1900 – 31 May 1902 | [6] |
Post abolished with the Treaty of Vereeniging Second British annexation (Transvaal Colony) |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Du Plessis, Jacobus Stephanus (1954). "11: Plaasvervanging van die Staatspresident" [11: Replacement of the State President] (PDF). Die ontstaan en ontwikkeling van die amp van die staatspresident in die Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek, 1858–1902 [The origin and development of the office of state president in the South African Republic, 1858-1902] (PhD) (in Dutch). hdl:10394/14081.
- ^ Amery, Leopold Stennett; Childers, Erskine; Tallboy, G. P.; Williams, Basil (1900). "III The Annexation and its Reversal". The Times history of the war in South Africa, 1899–1902. London: S. Low, Marston and company, ltd.
- ^ Laband, John (2014). The Transvaal Rebellion: The First Boer War, 1880-1881. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-86846-0.
- ^ "South African Republic (Transvaal): Heads of State: 1880–1902". Archontology.org.
- ^ Souza, Francis Hugh De (2004). A Question Of Treason. Kiaat Creations. ISBN 978-0-620-32030-6.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Percy (1979). South African memories: scraps of history. AD. Donker.
Categories:
- South African Republic politicians
- Political office-holders in South Africa
- Vice presidents