J. G. Strijdom
Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom (also spelled Strydom in accordance with Afrikaans spelling; 14 July 1893 – 24 August 1958), also known as Hans Strijdom and nicknamed the Lion of the North or the Lion of Waterberg, was the fifth prime minister of South Africa from 30 November 1954 to his death on 24 August 1958. He was an uncompromising Afrikaner nationalist and a member of the largest, baasskap (white supremacist) faction of the National Party (NP), who further accentuated the NP's apartheid policies and break with the Union of South Africa in favour of a republic during his rule.
J. G. Strijdom | |
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Strijdom in the 1950s | |
| 5th Prime Minister of South Africa | |
| In office 30 November 1954 – 24 August 1958 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor‑General | Ernest George Jansen |
| Preceded by | Daniel François Malan |
| Succeeded by | Hendrik Verwoerd |
| Minister of Lands and Irrigation | |
| In office 5 June 1948 – 30 November 1954 | |
| Prime Minister | Daniel François Malan |
| Preceded by | Andrew Conroy |
| Succeeded by | Paul Sauer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom 14 July 1893 Willowmore, Cape Colony |
| Died | 24 August 1958 (aged 65) Cape Town, Cape Province, Union of South Africa |
| Resting place | Heroes' Acre, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Political party | National (1918–1935) (1948–58) Purified National (1935–1939) Herenigde Nasionale (1940–1948) |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Victoria College University of Pretoria |
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