Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom, also known as Hans Strijdom and nicknamed the Lion of the North or the Lion of Waterberg, was the fifth prime minister of South Africa from 30 November 1954 to his death on 24 August 1958. He was an uncompromising Afrikaner nationalist and a member of the largest, baasskap faction of the National Party (NP), who further accentuated the NP's apartheid policies and break with the Union of South Africa in favour of a republic during his rule.
Strijdom in the 1950s
Strijdom in the 1950s.
Prime Minister of South Africa
The prime minister of South Africa was the head of government in South Africa between 1910 and 1984.
Prime Minister of South Africa
The first Prime Minister of South Africa, Louis Botha (sitting at the centre of the desk), with his First Cabinet, 1910.
Image: Louisbotha
Image: Jan Smuts 1947