C. R. Swart
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Charles Robberts Swart DMS (5 December 1894 – 16 July 1982), nicknamed "Blackie",[3] was a South African politician who served as the last governor-general of the Union of South Africa from 1959 to 1961 and the first state president of the Republic of South Africa from 1961 to 1967.
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Charles Robberts Swart | |
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1st State President of South Africa | |
In office 31 May 1961 – 1 June 1967 | |
Prime Minister | Hendrik Verwoerd Johannes Vorster |
Preceded by | Elizabeth II (as Queen of South Africa) Himself (as Governor-General) |
Succeeded by | Tom Naudé (acting) Jacobus Fouché |
9th Governor-General of South Africa | |
In office 11 December 1959 – 30 April 1961 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Prime Minister | Hendrik Verwoerd |
Preceded by | Lucas Cornelius Steyn as Officer Administering the Government |
Succeeded by | Lucas Cornelius Steyn as Officer Administering the Government |
Minister of Justice | |
In office 4 June 1948 – 11 December 1959 | |
Prime Minister | Daniel François Malan Johannes Strijdom Hendrik Verwoerd |
Preceded by | Harry Lawrence |
Succeeded by | Frans Erasmus |
Minister of Education, Arts and Science | |
In office 1949–1950 | |
Prime Minister | Daniel François Malan |
Preceded by | Albert Jacobus Stals |
Succeeded by | Johannes Hendrikus Viljoen |
Personal details | |
Born | Charles Robberts Swart (1894-12-05)5 December 1894[1] Winburg, Orange Free State |
Died | 16 July 1982(1982-07-16) (aged 87) Bloemfontein, Orange Free State Province, South Africa[2] |
Political party | National Party |
Spouse |
Cornelia de Klerk (m. 1924) |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | University of the Free State Columbia University |
Occupation | Politician, lawyer, journalist, actor |
Signature | |
Nickname | Blackie |
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