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Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr Biography and Timeline

Follow Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr through 8 dated historical records for South Africa.

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Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

8Distinct records

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1861–1939Years on this page

1861

Editor

Editor of Volsvriend · Media / Media

Appointed Editor of the Volsfriend

Role range: 1861-1883

1879

Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament · Government / Government of South Africa

Elected Member of Cape Parliament

1924

Administrator

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

Appointed Administrator of the Transvaal

1936

Minister of Labour

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

Appointed Minister of Labour & Mines

Role range: 1936-1938

1936

Reform of Electoral System

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

Hofmeyr opposes the Natives Representation Bill

Role range: 1936-1938

1939

Deputy Prime Minister

Deputy Prime Minister · Government / Government of South Africa

Appointed Deputy Prime Minister

1939

Minister of Education

Minister of Education · Government / Government of South Africa

Appointed Minister of Education

1939

Minister of Finance

Minister of Finance · Government / Government of South Africa

Appointed Minister of Finance

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.