State Secretary of the South African Republic
The State Secretary of the South African Republic (Transvaal) was the principal administrative officer of that republic, officially known as the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek.
Tenure | State Secretary | Notes |
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1880–1888 | Willem Eduard Bok | |
1888–1897 | Willem Johannes Leyds | |
1897 | Cornelis van Boeschoten | During extended visit of Leyds to Europe (April–July 1897).[1] |
1897–1898 | Willem Johannes Leyds | In view of the deteriorating relationshop with the British, it was decided that it would politically be better to have an Afrikaner as State Secretary rather than a Dutchman, hence Reitz was appointed to the post. Leyds went to Europe as envoy of the South African Republic, a position he held until the end of the war. |
1898–1902 | Francis William Reitz | Former State President of the Orange Free State. Retired from that position in 1896 due to ill-health. |
See also
- State President of the South African Republic
- State Attorney of the South African Republic
References
- Marais 1961, p. 152.
Bibliography
- Marais, J. C. (1961). The Fall of Kruger's Republic. Oxford: Clarendon Press. OCLC 879210343.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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