John Vorster was a South African politician who served as the prime minister of South Africa from 1966 to 1978 and the fourth state president of South Africa ...
John Vorster
Former Prime Minister of South Africa
Balthazar Johannes "B. J." Vorster, better known as John Vorster, was a South African apartheid politician who served as the prime minister of South Africa from 1966 to 1978 and the fourth state president of South Africa from 1978 to 1979. Wikipedia
Born: December 13, 1915
Died: September 10, 1983 (age 67 years), Cape Town, South Africa
Party: National Party
Education: Stellenbosch University
Descendants: Pieter Andries Vorster, Elsa Vorster, and Willem Carl Vorster
Books: Active History Standard 8 and Select Speeches
Previous offices: State President of South Africa (1978–1979), Prime Minister of South Africa (1966–1978), and Minister of Justice of South Africa (1961–1966)
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South African Premier John Vorster, who is known for softening the rigid system of racial discrimination, is shown here during this press conference.
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