Birth of Uys Krige
Birth of Uys Krige
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1910 in South Africa
Explore 29 historical events and records for South Africa in 1910.
Historical records for South Africa in 1910
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February
May
Asked to Form First Union Cabinet
Becomes the first prime minister-designate of the Union of South Africa.
Union Government Commission
Is asked by Lord Gladstone to form the Union government.
Constitution of South Africa
South Africa becomes a self-governing Dominion of the British Empire. Proclamation of the Union of South Africa
First Union Cabinet
Heads the first cabinet of the Union of South Africa.
First Union Government
Heads the new dominion formed from four former colonies.
Free State
Composed of Natal, Cape of Good Hope, Orange Free State & the Transvaal
Independence of South Africa
South Africa becomes a self-governing Dominion of the British Empire
Unification
Proclamation of the Union of South Africa. Composed of Natal, Cape of Good Hope, Orange Free State & the Transvaal
Union Government Begins
Begins governing the new dominion from its administrative capital.
Union of South Africa
Takes office as first prime minister when the Union begins.
September
First Union General Election
Leads his supporters to victory in the first Union election.
First Union General Election Election Outcome
General election outcome recorded for Louis Botha: Leads his supporters to victory in the first Union election.
First Union General Election Government
Government context for this general election: Leads his supporters to victory in the first Union election.
General Election - First Union General Election
Leads his supporters to victory in the first Union election.
South African Party Victory
Continues as prime minister after the September general election.
Other events (month unknown)
Bilingualism
Advocates a "two-stream" policy regarding Dutch & English-speaking South Africans
Botha Becomes First Union Prime Minister
Louis Botha became the first prime minister of the Union of South Africa when the new British dominion was established.
Constitution of South Africa
South Africas 1st general election
Department of Native Affairs
The Deptartment of Native Affairs takes over the 4 colonial departments
Election
South Africas 1st general election. Bothas party wins 66 seats, mostly Afrikaners, in a house of 121
Four Colonies Unite As Dominion
Jan Smuts helped design the constitution under which four colonies formed the self governing Union of South Africa on 31 May 1910.
Minister of Education
Appointed Minister of Education
Minister of Justice
Appointed Minister of Justice & Native Affairs, serves under Botha
National Convention
The British Parliament ratifies the National Conventions unified Government
Senate
Appointed Senate of the Union of South Africa
Unification
The British Parliament ratifies the National Conventions unified Government
Unification
1st Prime Minister of the Union Government, in the Transvaal
Unionist Party
Founds & leads the Unionist Party
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