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Also Known As John Xavier Merriman
Born March 15, 1841 • England
Died August 1, 1926 (aged 85) • near Stellenbosch • South Africa
Title / Office prime minister (1908-1910), South Africa
Political Affiliation South African Party
William Philip Schreiner
South African politician
Jan Smuts.
Jan Smuts
South African statesman
Louis Botha
Louis Botha
prime minister of Union of South Africa
Sir Hercules Robinson
Sir Hercules Robinson
British colonial governor
Jacob Zuma
Jacob Zuma
president of South Africa
Cyril Ramaphosa
Cyril Ramaphosa
president of South Africa
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela
president of South Africa
Julius Malema
Julius Malema
South African politician
Mangosuthu Buthelezi
South African politician
Thabo Mbeki
Thabo Mbeki
president of South Africa
Daniel F. Malan
South African politician
John Vorster
John Vorster
prime minister of South Africa
John Steenhuisen
John Steenhuisen
South African politician
Desmond Tutu
Desmond Tutu
South African archbishop
J.B.M. Hertzog
prime minister of South Africa
F.W. de Klerk
F.W. de Klerk
president of South Africa
P. W. Botha
state president of South Africa
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
South African leader
Kgalema Motlanthe
Kgalema Motlanthe
president of South Africa
Allan Boesak
South African clergyman