Charles Robberts Swart

Charles Robberts Swart

male, deceased (1982)
Charles Robberts Swart(1894-1982) served as the last Governor-General of the Union of South Africa from 1960 to 1961 and the first State President...
Patrick Duncan

Patrick Duncan

male, deceased (1943)
Sir Patrick Duncan (1870-1943) was the sixth Governor-General of the Union of South Africa, holding office from 1937 to 1943. Born in Scotland in...
Gideon Brand van Zyl

Gideon Brand van Zyl

male, deceased (1956)
Gideon Brand van Zyl (1873-1956) was Governor-General of the Union of South Africa from 1945 to 1950. He was the first South African-born holder of...

Ernest George Jansen

male, deceased (1959)
Ernest George Jansen (1881-1959) was the second-last Governor-General of the Union of South Africa, holding office from 1950 to 1959. Born in 1881,...

Lucas Cornelius Steyn

male
Lucas Cornelius Steyn (1903-1976) was Chief Justice of South Africa and, as such, acted as Governor-General on two occasions. Born in 1903, he...

Nicolaas Jacobus de Wet

male
Nicolaas Jacobus de Wet (1893-1960) was Chief Justice of South Africa and acting Governor-General from 1943 to 1945. Born in 1893, he obtained a...

Quartus de Wet

male
Dr. Quartus de Wet, South African judge-president of the Transvaal, was the son of Nicolaas Jacobus de Wet, Chief Justice of South Africa and...