United Party (South Africa)
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The United National South African Party commonly the United Party was a South African political party that was the ruling party from its formation in 1934 until 1948. Formed from the parties of Prime
Jan Smuts, the last United Party Prime Minister (1919–1924, 1939–1948)
Sir De Villiers Graaff, leader of the United Party, 1960
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De Villiers Graaff
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Sir De Villiers "Div" Graaff, 2nd Baronet was a South African politician who succeeded his father, Sir David Graaff, to his baronetcy in 1931. He died in 1999 and was succeeded by his son, Sir David d
United Party (South Africa)
…Party lost the 1948 election to the National Party. It never held power again. J. G. N. Strauss succeeded Smuts in 1950, and was in turn replaced by Sir de Villiers Graaff in 1956 until 1977. Attrition characterised his leadership years, as the party slowly declined because of electoral gerrymandering, changes to South…
Graaff in a 1963 publication
Graaff in military uniform during World War II