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Balthazar Johannes Vorster
John Vorster (1915-1983). Lawyer and politician.
Also known as B.J. Vorster.
Biography
Became a member of the Ossewa Brandwag, was interned at Koffiefontein in 1939, then became Minister of Justice in 1961 (adding Police and Prisons in 1966), legendary for his hard attitude. In 1966 became Prime Minister, and under his leadership the country became radically fragmented, as racial conflict escalated, to culminate in the 1976 riots and troops being deployed in townships. At the same time the National Party split into “enlightened” and “conservative” groupings, and the first attempts were made to regain international standing and to connect with the rest of Africa by means of a diplomatic offensive. However this floundered when the army became involved in the Angolan conflict, which led to isolation and the international boycotts. Resigned in 1978 after the “Information Scandal”.
In 1937, he appeared in an Afrikaans production of The Master Builder (Boumeester Solness) in Stellenbosch. This was his only acting role.
Sources
Wikipedia [1].
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John Vorster
Prime Minister of South Africa from 1966 to 1978
Balthazar Johannes "B. J." Vorster (Afrikaans pronunciation:[ˈbaltɑːzarjuəˈhanəsˈfɔrstər]; 13 December 1915 – 10 September 1983), better known as John Vorster, was a South African politician who served as the prime minister of South Africa from 1966 to 1978 and the fourthstate president of South Africa from 1978 to 1979. Known as B. J. Vorster during much of his career, he came to prefer the anglicized name John in the 1970s.[1]
Vorster strongly adhered to his country's policy of apartheid, overseeing (as Minister of Justice) the Rivonia Trial, in which Nelson Mandela was sentenced to life imprisonment for sabotage, (as Prime Minister) the Terrorism Act, the complete abolition of non-white political representation, the Soweto Riots and the Steve Biko crisis. He conducted a more pragmatic foreign policy than his predecessors, in an effort to improve relations between the white minority government and South Africa's neighbours, particularly after the break-up of the Portuguese colonial empir
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Balthazar Johannes Vorster
Balthazar Johannes Vorster (1915-1983) was a South African political leader who emerged as a major figure in Afrikaner nationalism. Noted as a right-wing figure, he was passionately hostile to liberalism and communism.
Balthazar Vorster was born on April 11, 1915, in the rural area of Jamestown in the Eastern Province. He attended school there and subsequently entered Stellenbosch University as a law student. Stellenbosch University can be called the "cradle of Afrikaner nationalism." Its influence on the development of Afrikaans culture has been profound: no fewer than six out of the seven prime ministers South Africa had between 1910 and 1971 are former Stellenbosch men. Vorster soon involved himself in student politics. In time he became chairman of the debating society, deputy chairman of the student council and leader of the junior National party.
Vorster graduated in 1938 and became registrar (judge's clerk) to the judge president of the Cape Provincial Division of the South African Supreme Court. But he did not remain in this post for long
John Vorster
Prime Minister of South Africa from 1966 to 1978
Balthazar Johannes "B. J." Vorster (Afrikaans pronunciation:[ˈbaltɑːzarjuəˈhanəsˈfɔrstər]; 13 December 1915 – 10 September 1983), better known as John Vorster, was a South African politician who served as the prime minister of South Africa from 1966 to 1978 and the fourthstate president of South Africa from 1978 to 1979. Known as B. J. Vorster during much of his career, he came to prefer the anglicized name John in the 1970s.[1]
Vorster strongly adhered to his country's policy of apartheid, overseeing (as Minister of Justice) the Rivonia Trial, in which Nelson Mandela was sentenced to life imprisonment for sabotage, (as Prime Minister) the Terrorism Act, the complete abolition of non-white political representation, the Soweto Riots and the Steve Biko crisis. He conducted a more pragmatic foreign policy than his predecessors, in an effort to improve relations between the white minority government and South Africa's neighbours, particularly after the break-up of the Portuguese colonial empir
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Balthazar Johannes Vorster
Balthazar Johannes Vorster (1915-1983) was a South African political leader who emerged as a major figure in Afrikaner nationalism. Noted as a right-wing figure, he was passionately hostile to liberalism and communism.
Balthazar Vorster was born on April 11, 1915, in the rural area of Jamestown in the Eastern Province. He attended school there and subsequently entered Stellenbosch University as a law student. Stellenbosch University can be called the "cradle of Afrikaner nationalism." Its influence on the development of Afrikaans culture has been profound: no fewer than six out of the seven prime ministers South Africa had between 1910 and 1971 are former Stellenbosch men. Vorster soon involved himself in student politics. In time he became chairman of the debating society, deputy chairman of the student council and leader of the junior National party.
Vorster graduated in 1938 and became registrar (judge's clerk) to the judge president of the Cape Provincial Division of the South African Supreme Court. But he did not remain in this post for long
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