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Johennes Gerhardus Strijdom Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Johennes Gerhardus Strijdom, based on 17 World History Database records associated with South Africa.

17 records1893–195813 events4 places

Chronological biography

1893

Birth of Johennes Gerhardus Strijdom1893

Politics / National Party · Willowmore

Birth of Johennes Gerhardus Strijdom

1929

Member of Parliament1929

Politics / National Party · Member of Parliament for Waterberg · Waterberg

Elected Member of Parliament for Waterberg

1934

Member of Parliament1934

Politics / PNP · Member of Parliament

Elected MP

Party Leader1934

Politics / PNP · Party Leader of PNP

Appointed Party Leader of the Purified National Party, joint leader with Malan

PNP1934

Politics / PNP · Party Leader of PNP · Pretoria

Helps Malan form the Purified National Party

1954

Apartheid1954

Government / Government of South Africa · Prime Minister of South Africa · Pretoria

Heads a pro-apartheid Government

Prime Minister of South Africa1954

Government / Government of South Africa · Prime Minister of South Africa

Appointed Prime Minister of South Africa, 5th Prime Minister of South Africa

1955

Constitution of South Africa1955

Government / Government of South Africa · Prime Minister of South Africa

The supremacy of Parliament is confirmed

Independence of South Africa1955

Government / Government of South Africa · Prime Minister of South Africa

The supremacy of Parliament is confirmed

Legislation1955

Government / Government of South Africa · Prime Minister of South Africa

Group Areas Development Act, apartheid legislation

Charter26 June 1955

Government / Government of South Africa · Prime Minister of South Africa

Freedom Charter signed in South-Africa

Constitution of South Africa26 June 1955

Government / Government of South Africa · Prime Minister of South Africa

Freedom Charter signed in South-Africa

1956

Legislation1956

Government / Government of South Africa · Prime Minister of South Africa

Natives Prohibition of Interdicts Act, blacks cannot appeal to courts

1957

Anthem-National1957

Government / Government of South Africa · Prime Minister of South Africa

"The Call of South Africa" becomes the only South African national anthem

Independence of South Africa1957

Government / Government of South Africa · Prime Minister of South Africa · Simons Town

The Union takes over the British naval base at Simons Town

Union takes over the British naval base at Simons Town1957

Government / Government of South Africa · Prime Minister of South Africa · Simons Town

The Union takes over the British naval base at Simons Town

1958

Death of Johennes Gerhardus Strijdom24 August 1958

Government / Government of South Africa · Prime Minister of South Africa

Death of Johennes Gerhardus Strijdom

Titles and roles

Member of Parliament · Member of Parliament for Waterberg · Party Leader of PNP · Prime Minister of South Africa

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.