Daniel Francois Malan Biography and Timeline

Preacher

Boer patriot & Calvinist, advocates Afrikaner Nationalism

Role range: 1905-1915

Chairman

Appointed Chairman of the Afrikaaner Taalvereniging

Editor

Appointed Editor of "De Burger", the newly founded Nationalist newspaper

Role range: 1915-1924

Chairman

Appointed Chairman of the Nationalist Party

Editor

Appointed Editor of "De Burger", the newly founded Nationalist newspaper

Election

Stands as prospective Member of Parliament but is defeated

Party Leader

Appointed Party Leader of the Nationalist Party

Member of Parliament

Elected Member of Parliament for Calvinia

Member of Parliament

Elected Member of Parliament

Role range: 1919-1959

Peace

Appointed Member of Peace Deputation to Europe

Legislation

Makes Afrikans the official language

Role range: 1924-1933

Minister of Interior

Appointed Minister of the Interior by Hertzog

Role range: 1924-1933

Reform of Government

Seeks to repatriate South Africas Indian minority. Makes Afrikans the official language

Role range: 1924-1933

Secretary of State for Health

Appointed Minister of National Health by Hertzog

Role range: 1924-1933

Resignation of Daniel Francois Malan

Resigns as Editor of De Burger

Role range: 1915-1924

Resignation of Daniel Francois Malan

Resigns as Editor of De Burger

Role range: 1915-1924

Afrikaans Official Language

Supports legislation recognizing Afrikaans as an official language.

Role range: 1924-1933

Language Status Reform

The change replaces Dutch for official constitutional purposes.

Role range: 1924-1933

Independence of South Africa

Plays a major role in acquiring a national flag

Role range: 1924-1933

South Africa Adopts New National Flag

Daniel Francois Malan was involved in the political campaign leading to adoption of a distinct national flag for the Union in 1928.

Government

Refuses to serve in the coalition Government cabinet but supports the coalition

PNP

The PNP becomes the official opposition to the Hertzog-Smuts coalition. Refuses to support the amalgamation of the National Party & the South African Party. Founds the Purified Nationalist Party

Role range: 1934-1939

Party Leader

Appointed Party Leader of the Purified National Party

Role range: 1934-1939

Anti-Fusion Nationalist Opposition

Builds the Purified National Party as an Afrikaner opposition movement.

Role range: 1934-1940

Purified National Party Established

Leads nationalists rejecting fusion with the United Party.

Role range: 1934-1940

United Party

A hardline faction of Afrikaner nationalists, led by Malan, refuses to accept the merger and maintaines a rump National Party called the Gesuiwerde Nasionale Party (Purified National Party)

Nationalist Party

Founds & leads the reunited Nationalist Party

Resignation of Daniel Francois Malan

Resigns in favour of Hertzog

Role range: 1934-1939

Reunited National Party

Opposition to South African participation in World War II is used by the Purified National Party to stir up anti-British imperialist feelings amongst Afrikaners & reunification of the Purified Nationalists with the National Party. Formation of the Herenigde Nasionale Party (Reunited National Party), which went on to defeat Smuts United Party in 1948

Role range: 1934-1939

Nationalist Party Reorganisation

Becomes a central leader of the reorganized Afrikaner nationalist opposition.

Reunited National Party

Helps establish the Reunited National Party after the wartime split.

Leader Opposition

Opposed smuts internationalism & participation in the second World War

Role range: 1940-1948

Apartheid

Forms the 1st all Afrikaner Government, with a majority of 5

Role range: 1948-1954

Constitution of South Africa

Forms the 1st all Afrikaner Government, with a majority of 5

Role range: 1948-1954

Prime Minister of South Africa

Appointed Prime Minister of South Africa

Role range: 1948-1954

Malan Premiership Begins

Begins implementing the formal apartheid programme.

Role range: 1948-1954

National Party Government

Forms a National Party government after the general election.

Role range: 1948-1954

Constitution of South Africa

The Statute of Westminster abolishes the 2/3 majority for constitutional change. The Status of the Union Act & Statute of Westminster abolish 2/3 maj for const change. The Status of the Union Act abolishes the 2/3 majority for constitutional change. The Status of the Union Act abolishes 2/3 majority vote for constitutional change. The Status of the Union Act abolishes 2/3 majority needed for constitutional change

Role range: 1948-1954

Election

Establishes an epoch of unbroken Nationalist rule

Role range: 1948-1954

Franchise

The Coloured Voters Bill to disenfranchise blacks is rejected by the courts

Role range: 1948-1954