Ruler · 1901 – 1966

Hendrik Verwoerd

Lived 1901 – 1966; politician. Prime Minister of South Africa of Union of South Africa, 1958 – 1966.

Wikidata's English label: Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd.

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Lived: 1901 – 1966; 65 years
In office: 8 years; one reign
Lines: 1; Union of South Africa
Left it: killed in office; Wikidata's manner of death

Prime Minister of South Africa

Union of South Africa · the 10th of 11 dated reigns · 1919 – 1978

6 before

D. F. Malan1948 – 1954

Elizabeth II1952 – 1961

J. G. Strijdom1954 – 1958

Hendrik Verwoerd1958 – 1966

John Vorster1966 – 1978

killed, executed or dead in battledied in officeleft alive by a regular roada second row: a reign that began before the last had ended — rival claimants, or a shared thronethis entry

Reigned 1958 – 1966 · 8 years · came to it aged 57

Left it: killed in officeWikidata's manner of death: homicide; stab wound

On 6 September 1966, Verwoerd was stabbed to death in Cape Town, shortly after entering the House of Assembly at 14:15.

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