List of administrators of former South African provinces
This article lists the administrators of former South African provinces. It encompasses the period from 1910 to 1994, when South Africa was divided into four provinces namely: Cape Province, Natal Province, Orange Free State Province and Transvaal Province. Before the provinces were created, the area was divided into four British colonies: Cape Colony, Natal Colony, Orange River Colony and Transvaal Colony.
Map of the provinces of South Africa, 1910–1976.
Map of the provinces of South Africa, 1976–1994.
The provinces were established as a result of the creation of the Union of South Africa in 1910, and disestablished after the Republic of South Africa (created in 1961) held the first post-apartheid general election in 1994.
Cape Province
Map of the Cape Province (red) within South Africa.
| Tenure | Portrait | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 1910 to December 1925 |  | Nicolaas Frederic de Waal | From 2 January 1911, Sir Frederic de Waal |
| January 1926 to August 1929 | Adriaan Paulus Johannes Fourie | ||
| September 1929 to September 1939 | Johannes Hendrik Conradie | ||
| September 1939 to September 1942 | François Allen Joubert | ||
| 2 October 1942 to 31 December 1945 |  | Gideon Brand van Zyl | Afterwards served as the Governor-General of South Africa, from 1946 to 1951 |
| 1 January 1946 to 1 July 1946 | Philippus Arnoldus Myburgh | Previously served as the President of the Senate, from 1942 to 1945 | |
| 23 July 1946 to 22 July 1951 | Johan Carinus | ||
| 1 August 1951 to 27 March 1958 | Philippus Jacobus Olivier | ||
| 12 May 1958 to 28 April 1960 | Josias Hendrik Otto du Plessis | ||
| 28 April 1960 to 31 May 1970 | Johannes Nicholas Malan | Acting to 1 June 1960 | |
| 1 June 1970 to May 1975 | Andries Heydenrich Vosloo | ||
| June 1975 to June 1979 | Lourens Albertus Petrus Anderson Munnik | ||
| June 1979 to July 1989 | Eugene "Gene" van der Merwe Louw | Afterwards served as the Speaker of the House of Assembly, from 1991 to 1994 | |
| July 1989 to May 1994 | Jacobus "Kobus" Meiring |
Natal Province
Map of the Natal Province (red) within South Africa.
| Tenure | Portrait | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1910 to January 1918 | Charles John Smythe | ||
| February 1918 to January 1928 | George Thomas Plowman | ||
| February 1928 to January 1943 | Herbert Gordon Watson | ||
| February 1943 to November 1944 | George Heaton Nicholls | ||
| November 1944 to February 1948 | Douglas Edgar Mitchell | ||
| February 1948 to May 1958 | Denis Gem Shepstone | ||
| June 1958 to November 1961 |  | Alfred Ernest Trollip | |
| November 1961 to August 1970 |  | Theodor Johannes Adolph Gerdener | |
| August 1970 to June 1979 | Wynand Wilhelm Benjamin Havemann | ||
| June 1979 to August 1979 | Frank Martin | 1st time, acting | |
| August 1979 to September 1984 |  | Jan Christoffel "Stoffel" Greyling Botha | |
| September 1984 to November 1984 | Frank Martin | 2nd time, acting | |
| November 1984 to April 1990 | Radclyffe Cadman | Previously served as the Leader of the Opposition, in 1977 | |
| April 1990 to 7 May 1994 | Cornelius Johannes van Rooyen Botha |
Orange Free State Province
Map of the Orange Free State Province (red) within South Africa.
| Tenure | Portrait | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1910 to May 1915 | Alfred Ernest William Ramsbottom | ||
| May 1915 to 2 March 1924 |  | Cornelius Hermanus Wessels | From 4 March 1920, Sir Cornelius Hermanus Wessels |
| 11 March 1924 to March 1929 | Esaias Reinier Grobler | ||
| March 1929 to 11 November 1936 | Carl Theodorus Muller Wilcocks | ||
| November 1936 to December 1936 | Johannes Buys | Acting | |
| December 1936 to December 1940 | Johannes Frederik Janse van Rensburg | ||
| December 1940 to December 1950 | Stephanus Philippus Barnard | ||
| 1 January 1951 to December 1959 |  | Jacobus "Jim" Johannes Fouché | Afterwards served as the State President of South Africa, from 1968 to 1975 |
| December 1959 to December 1969 | Johannes Willem Jacobus Coetzee du Plessis | ||
| December 1969 to 13 December 1974 | Gabriel François van Lingen Froneman | ||
| 14 December 1974 to 1979 | Abraham Cornelis van Wyk | ||
| 1979 to 1980 | Cornelius "Nak" van der Merwe | ||
| November 1980 to August 1991 | Louis Johannes Botha | ||
| August 1991 to 7 May 1994 | Louis van der Watt |
Transvaal Province
Map of the Transvaal Province (red) within South Africa.
| Tenure | Portrait | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 1910 to 23 July 1917 | Johann Friedrich Bernhard Rissik | ||
| 24 July 1917 to 29 February 1924 | Alfred George Robertson | ||
| 1 March 1924 to 28 February 1929 |  | Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr | |
| 1 March 1929 to 28 February 1934 | Jacobus Stephanus Smit | ||
| 1 March 1934 to 29 July 1938 | Simon Potgieter Bekker | ||
| 1 September 1938 to 31 August 1948 | Jacobus Johannes Pienaar | ||
| 1 November 1948 to 31 October 1958 | William Nicol | ||
| 1 November 1958 to 8 February 1966 | Frans Hendrik Odendaal | ||
| 12 February 1966 to 15 July 1979 | Sybrand Gerhardus Johannes van Niekerk | ||
| 16 July 1979 to 31 May 1988 | Willem Adriaan Cruywagen | ||
| 1 June 1988 to 7 May 1994 | Daniel "Danie" Hough | Previously served as the Administrator-General of South West Africa, from 1980 to 1983 |
References
- "Provinces of South Africa: Provinces 1910–1994: Administrators" ... by province, worldstatesmen.org © Ben Cahoon.
External links
| Ranked |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Political |
| |
| Other | ||
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.