Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom (also spelled Strydom; 14 July 1893 – 24 August 1958), also known as Hans Strijdom and nicknamed the "Lion of the North", was Prime Minister of South Africa from 30 November 1954 to 24 August 1958. He was an uncompromising Afrikaner nationalist, and a member of the largest, baasskap (white supremacist) faction of the National Party (NP), who further perpetuated the NP's Apartheid policies during his rule.
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14 July 1893 Klipfontein, Cape Colony
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Died |
24 August 1958 (aged 65) Cape Town, South Africa
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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