Party Leader1972
Divisions come to a head in 1972 when Harry Schwarz, leader of the liberal "Young Turks" within the party, wrestled the leadership of the party in the Transvaal from Marais Steyn
Historical person
Harry Schwarz Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Harry Schwarz, based on 4 World History Database records associated with South Africa.
4 records1972–19753 events0 places
Chronological biography
1972
United Party1972
Divisions come to a head in 1972 when Harry Schwarz, leader of the liberal "Young Turks" within the party, wrestled the leadership of the party in the Transvaal from Marais Steyn
1974
Declaration of Faith4 January 1974
The first occasion in apartheid South Africas history where the principles of peaceful transition and equality had been enshrined in a document which had been jointly signed by acknowledged black and white political leaders. Meets Mangosuthu Buthelezi and signed a five-point plan for racial peace in South Africa, which came to be known as the Mahlabatini Declaration of Faith
1975
United Party1975
Harry Schwarz along with three other Members of Parliament (MPs) ae expelled from the United Party
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.