B. J. Vorster
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.
B. J. Vorster | |
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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 | Uitenhage, Cape Province | 13 December 1915
Died | 10 September 1983 Cape Town | (aged 67)
Political party | National Party |
Alma mater | University of Stellenbosch |
Vorster believed in apartheid.[1] He was part of a group who sentenced Nelson Mandela to life imprisonment.
References
- ↑ Treaster, Joseph (September 11, 1983). "JOHN VORSTER, FORMER SOUTH AFRICAN PRIME MINISTER, DIEST AT 67". New York Times. Retrieved 2 October 2016.