B. J. Vorster

B. J. Vorster
President Balthazar Johannes Vorster
4th State President of South Africa
In office 10 October 1978 – 4 June 1979
Preceded by	Marais Viljoen (acting)
Succeeded by	Marais Viljoen
8th Prime Minister of South Africa
In office 13 September 1966 – 2 October 1978
Preceded by	Hendrik Verwoerd
Succeeded by	P. W. Botha
Personal details
Born	13 December 1915(1915-12-13) Uitenhage, Cape Province
Died	10 September 1983(1983-09-10) (aged 67) Cape Town
Political party	National Party
Alma mater	University of Stellenbosch

Balthazar Johannes Vorster was a South African politician. He served as the Prime Minister of South Africa and State President of South Africa. He is commonly known as John Vorster.

Vorster believed in apartheid. He was part of a group who sentenced Nelson Mandela to life imprisonment.