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Paul Kruger, South African soldier and politician, 5th President of the South African Republic (died 1904)

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Paul Kruger

South African politician (1825–1904)

Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger, better known as Paul Kruger, was a South African politician. He was one of the dominant political and military figures in 19th-century South Africa, and State President of the South African Republic from 1883 to 1900. Nicknamed "Oom Paul", he…
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State President of the South African Republic

Head of state 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…
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