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Daniel François Malan
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South African Prime Minister (1874-1959)
Key facts
- Monarchs
- George VI Elizabeth II
- Governors general
- Gideon Brand van Zyl Ernest George Jansen
- Preceded by
- Jan Smuts
- Succeeded by
- Johannes Strijdom
- Prime minister
- Barry Hertzog
- Born
- Daniël François Malan , ( 1874-05-22 ) 22 May 1874, Riebeek-West , Cape Colony
- Died
- 7 February 1959 (1959-02-07) (aged 84), Stellenbosch , Cape Province , Union of South Africa
- Party
- National (1914–1935) (1948–59) Purified National (1935–1939) Herenigde Nasionale (1940–1948)
- Spouses
- Martha van Tonder ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1926 ; died 1930 ) Maria Louw ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1937 )
- Children
- 2 sons 1 daughter (adopted)
- Alma mater
- University of Stellenbosch University of Utrecht
- Profession
- Clergyman, politician
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Daniel
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- South Africa
- Place of birth
- Riebeek West
- Place of death
- Stellenbosch
- Occupation
- politician
- Political party
- National Party
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Protestantism
- Academic degree
- Doctor of Divinity
- Image
- DFMalanPortret.jpg
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- Commons category
- Daniel François Malan
- date of birth
- 1874-05-22
- date of death
- 1959-02-07
- name in native language
- Daniël François Malan
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- San Antonio Spurs
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Encyclopedic overview
Daniël François Malan PC ( Afrikaans pronunciation: [ˈdɑːni.əl franˈsʋɑː mɑːˈlan]; 22 May 1874 – 7 February 1959) was a South African politician who served as the fourth prime minister of South Africa from 1948 to 1954. The National Party implemented the system of apartheid, which enforced racial segregation laws, during his tenure as prime minister.
Early life
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