Person

Jan Smuts

1870–1950 · 20th century

Jan Smuts was a South African statesman who fought as a Boer general and then, with Louis Botha, led the Het Volk party in the Transvaal Colony and negotiated union in 1910. He was prime minister of the Union of South Africa in 1919–1924 and 1939–1948, served in the British war cabinets and helped found the League of Nations and the United Nations.

Jan Smuts
Image: Unknown - Toesprake deur sy hoog-edeagbare JC Smuts · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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South African RepublicImpactUnion of South AfricaFoundation

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Transvaal ColonyUnion of South Africa

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