State President of the South African Republic information
Head of state of the South African Republic
State President of the South African Republic
Staatspresident van de Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek
Arms of the South African Republic
Longest serving Paul Kruger 9 May 1883 – 31 May 1902
Style
His Excellency
Residence
Kruger House, Pretoria (Kruger)
Formation
22 October 1866
First holder
Marthinus Wessel Pretorius
Final holder
Paul Kruger
Abolished
31 May 1902
Deputy
Vice State President of the South African Republic
The State President of the South African Republic had the executive authority in the South African Republic. According to the constitution of 1871, executive power was vested in the President, who was responsible to the Volksraad. The President was elected for a term of five years and was eligible for re-election. The President had to be Burgher and also qualified to vote for the First Volksraad elections, over 30 years old, a member of a Protestant church, and never convicted of a dishonourable offence.[1]
The title before 1866 was Dutch: President van de Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek and after 1866 Dutch: Staatspresident der Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek).
The country was referred to as the Transvaal Republic by the British.
^McCall Theal, George (1908). "History of South Africa since September 1795" (PDF). SWAN SONNENSCHEIN & CO.
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