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Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger, based on 12 World History Database records associated with South Africa.

12 records1881–190012 events1 places

Chronological biography

1881

Pretoria Convention3 August 1881
Warfare / Boer War, 1st · President · Boer Leader · Pretoria

Signs the Pretoria Convention with Britain.

Pretoria Convention Signed3 August 1881
Warfare / Boer War, 1st · President · Boer Leader · Pretoria

Signs the Pretoria Convention with British representatives.

Transvaal Self-Government Restored3 August 1881
Warfare / Boer War, 1st · President · Boer Leader · Pretoria

Secures restored Transvaal self-government under British suzerainty.

Transvaal Settlement3 August 1881
Warfare / Boer War, 1st · President · Boer Leader · Pretoria

The agreement restores Transvaal self-government under British suzerainty.

1883

Kruger Government Established1883
Government / Government of South Africa · President · President of the South African Republic · Pretoria

Establishes his presidential administration in the Transvaal capital.

Presidential Term Begins1883
Government / Government of South Africa · President · President of the South African Republic · Pretoria

Begins his first elected term as president of the republic.

1890

New Government Building Used5 May 1890
Government / Government of South Africa · President · President of the South African Republic · Pretoria

The Ou Raadsaal becomes a central symbol of republican government.

Ou Raadsaal Parliamentary Session5 May 1890
Government / Government of South Africa · President · President of the South African Republic · Pretoria

Presides as the Volksraad meets in the new government building.

1898

Fourth Presidential Term1898
Government / Government of South Africa · President · President of the South African Republic · Pretoria

Begins a fourth term as president of the South African Republic.

Kruger Re-Elected1898
Government / Government of South Africa · President · President of the South African Republic · Pretoria

Continues leading the Transvaal during mounting tensions with Britain.

1900

Government Leaves Pretoria29 May 1900
Warfare / Boer War, 2nd · President · President of the South African Republic · Pretoria

Leaves Pretoria ahead of the British advance.

Kruger Evacuates Capital29 May 1900
Warfare / Boer War, 2nd · President · President of the South African Republic · Pretoria

The republican government relocates as Roberts approaches the capital.

Titles and roles

President · Boer Leader · President · President of the South African Republic

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.