B. J. Vorster
Prime Minister of South Africa from 1966 to 1978
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 | |
|---|---|
 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 Uitenhage, Cape Province |
| Died | 10 September 1983 (aged 67) Cape Town |
| 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
change- ↑ Treaster, Joseph (September 11, 1983). "JOHN VORSTER, FORMER SOUTH AFRICAN PRIME MINISTER, DIEST AT 67". New York Times. Retrieved 2 October 2016.