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Marais Viljoen

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Marais Viljoen
  • Date of Birth:
    December 2, 1915
  • Zodiac Sign:
    Sagittarius
  • Place of Birth:
    Robertson, Western Cape
  • Place of Death:
    Pretoria, Gauteng Province
  • Date of Death:
    January 4, 2007
  • Cause of Death:
    Heart Failure
  • Sex:
    Male
  • Nationality:
    South African

Family

Marais Viljoen
  • Daughter:
    Elizabeth Magdalena

Career

Marais Viljoen

Trivia

Marais Viljoen
  • The State Presidency during this time was a ceremonial post, like that of the Governor-General, which it replaced in 1961.
  • After Vorster's resignation in 1979, Marais held the post of non-executive State President from 4 June 1979 until 3 September 1984.
  • Marais was seen as a relatively moderate member of the National Party that instituted apartheid.
  • Marais served as MP for Alberton, near Johannesburg, as President of the Senate, and as acting State President from 21 August 1978 to 10 October 1978, after which B.J. Vorster was briefly elected to the position.
  • Marais Viljoen was the last ceremonial State President of South Africa from 4 June 1979 until 3 September 1984.

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