SMUTS Jan Christian 1870-1950 en Sybella Margaretha nee KRIGE 1870-1954
Jan Smuts, in full Jan Christian Smuts, Christian also spelled Christiaan, (born May 24, 1870, Bovenplaats, near Riebeeck West, Cape Colony [now in South Africa]—died Sept. 11, 1950, Irene, near Pretoria, S.Af.), South African statesman, soldier, and prime minister (1919–24, 1939–48), who sought to promote South Africa as a responsible member of the (British) Commonwealth.
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Date: 22 Dec 2015
Contributed by: Ludwig Döhne
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