Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr, based on 8 World History Database records associated with South Africa.

8 records1861–19398 events1 places

Chronological biography

1861

Editor1861

Media / Media · Editor of Volsvriend

Appointed Editor of the Volsfriend

1879

Member of Parliament1879

Government / Government of South Africa · Member of Parliament

Elected Member of Cape Parliament

1924

Administrator1924

Government / Government of South Africa · Administrator-Transvaal · Transvaal

Appointed Administrator of the Transvaal

1936

Minister of Labour1936

Government / Government of South Africa · Minister of Labour & Mines

Appointed Minister of Labour & Mines

Reform of Electoral System1936

Government / Government of South Africa · Minister of Labour & Mines

Hofmeyr opposes the Natives Representation Bill

1939

Deputy Prime Minister1939

Government / Government of South Africa · Deputy Prime Minister

Appointed Deputy Prime Minister

Minister of Education1939

Government / Government of South Africa · Minister of Education

Appointed Minister of Education

Minister of Finance1939

Government / Government of South Africa · Minister of Finance

Appointed Minister of Finance

Titles and roles

Administrator-Transvaal · Deputy Prime Minister · Editor of Volsvriend · Member of Parliament · Minister of Education · Minister of Finance · Minister of Labour & Mines

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.