List of Presidents of the South African Republic

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State President of the South African Republic
Staatspresident van de Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek
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Paul Kruger, last State President of the South African Republic
Style His Excellency
Appointer Volksraad of the South African Republic
Formation January 6, 1857
First holder Marthinus Wessel Pretorius
Final holder Paul Kruger
Abolished May 31, 1902

This is a list of State Presidents of the South African Republic (Transvaal Republic).

State Presidents of the South African Republic (1857–1902)

# President Portrait Tenure Notes
Marthinus Wessel Pretorius
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6 January 1857 – 15 September 1860 President of the Executive Council of the South African Republic
Johannes Hermanus Grobler
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15 September 1860 – 6 December 1860 Acting President of the Executive Council of the South African Republic
Stephanus Schoeman
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6 December 1860 – 17 April 1862 Acting President of the Executive Council of the South African Republic
Willem Cornelis Janse van Rensburg
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18 April 1862 – 10 May 1864 Acting President of the Executive Council of the South African Republic (18 April 1862 – 23 October 1863)
President of the Executive Council of the South African Republic (23 October 1863 – 10 May 1864)
1 Marthinus Wessel Pretorius
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10 May 1864 – 22 November 1871 President of the Executive Council of the South African Republic (10 May 1864 – 22 October 1866)
1st State President of the South African Republic (22 October 1866 – 20 November 1871)
The office of the State President is created by constitutional amendment approved at session of the Volksraad on 22 October 1866.
Daniël Jacobus Erasmus
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21 November 1871 – 1 July 1872 Acting State President of the South African Republic
2 Thomas François Burgers
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1 July 1872 – 12 April 1877 2nd State President of the South African Republic
British Annexation (12 April 1877 – 8 August 1881)
Triumvirate

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13 December 1880 – 9 May 1883 The government of the South African Republic resumed to exercise its functions in accordance with the resolution of the Volksraad of 13 December 1880; Transvaal Territory is granted self-government, subject to the suzerainty of the British crown, on 8 August 1881.
3 Paul Kruger
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9 May 1883 – 31 May 1902 3rd State President of the South African Republic
Left the Republic on 10 September 1900
Schalk Willem Burger
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10 September 1900 – 31 May 1902 Acting State President of the South African Republic (acting for absent Kruger)

Last election

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Candidate Votes %
Paul Kruger 12,858 86.5
Piet Joubert 2,001 13.5
Total 14,859 100
Source: Encyclopædia Britannica[1]

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