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South African politician (1898–1980) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jacobus Johannes "Jim" Fouché, DMS (6 June 1898 – 23 September 1980[1]), also known as J. J. Fouché, was a South African politician who served as the second state president of South Africa from 1968 to 1975.
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Jacobus Johannes Fouché | |
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2nd State President of South Africa | |
In office 10 April 1968 – 9 April 1975 | |
Prime Minister | Johannes Vorster |
Preceded by | Charles Robberts Swart Tom Naudé (acting) |
Succeeded by | Jan de Klerk (acting) Nicolaas Diederichs |
Minister of Agricultural Technical Services and Water Affairs | |
In office 1966–1968 | |
Prime Minister | Hendrik Verwoerd |
Preceded by | Pieter Kruger Le Roux |
Succeeded by | Dirk Cornelius Uys |
Minister of Defence | |
In office 14 December 1959 – 1 April 1966 | |
Prime Minister | Hendrik Verwoerd Johannes Vorster |
Preceded by | Frans Erasmus |
Succeeded by | Pieter Willem Botha |
Personal details | |
Born | (1898-06-06)6 June 1898 Wepener, Orange Free State (now Free State, South Africa) |
Died | 23 September 1980(1980-09-23) (aged 82) Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa |
Political party | National |
Spouse |
Letta McDonald (m. 1920) |
Children | 2 |
Nickname | Jim |
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