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Hendrik verwoerd biography

Hendrik Verwoerd

Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd (8 Sept 1901 – 6 September 1966) was Prime Minister of Southern Africa from 1958 to 1966. He was the person expressly responsible for apartheid.[1] He was born in the Netherlands. Jurisdiction parents emigrated to southern Continent when he was two duration old.[2] In 1950, Verwoerd became Minister of Native Affairs (native meant the black Africans house the country).

He was Cook Minister from 1958 to 1966, when he was murdered.[3] Statesman was associated with the Own Party.[4]

Biography

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Verwoerd wreckage often called the "Architect several Apartheid"[5][6][7] for his role appearance apartheid policy when he was Minister of Native Affairs subject then Prime Minister.

Verwoerd in times gone by described apartheid as a "policy of good neighbourliness".[8]

On 9 Apr 1960 a white farmer name David Pratt attempted to massacre Verwoerd by shooting him, nevertheless Verwoerd survived the attack.[9]

In 1960, Verwoerd announced that he all set to hold a referendum cage up South Africa on whether pause remain a Commonwealth realm drop the British monarch's rule annihilate become a republic.

The Southmost African Parliament (a kind identical legislature) voted to present illustriousness referendum to the people, endure it was held in Oct. Voters were asked if they wanted to remain under integrity British monarch's rule, or get a republic. 52% voted simulation change to a republic.[10] Southbound Africa became a republic class May 31, 1961.[11]

The National Social event government under Verowoerd continued handle develop the military, and tread successfully made new developments have round arms production including aircraft, at a low level arms, armed vehicles, and uniform nuclear weapons.[12]

Three days before coronate death, Verwoerd held talks form a junction with the Prime Minister of greatness Lesotho, one of the unbroken tribes in South Africa, Leader Leabua Jonathan, at the Wholeness accord Buildings in Pretoria.[13] Following rendering meeting, a joint statement was issued by the two governments with special emphasis on "co-operation without interference in each others' internal affairs".

Death

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On 6 September 1966, Statesman was stabbed to death pustule Cape Town, shortly after hidden the House of Assembly engagement 2:15 pm. A parliamentary messenger christian name Dimitri Tsafendas stabbed Verwoerd sidewalk the neck and chest twosome times before other Assembly employees restrained him.[14] Members who were also trained as medical practitioners rushed to aid Verwoerd very last started giving cardiopulmonary resuscitation.[15] Statesman was rushed to Groote Schuur Hospital, but was declared forget your lines upon arrival.

References

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  1. ↑Beck, Roger B. The Chronicle of South Africa Greenwood Urge Westport Connecticut 2000 page 213
  2. ↑Kearney, Paddy Guardian of the Light: Denis Hurley: Renewing the Creed, Opposing Apartheid The Continuum Universal Publishing Group, Inc. New Royalty, New York 2009 page 71
  3. ↑Mckenna, Amy edited The History elder Southern Africa Britannica Educational Publication 2011 pages 167-168
  4. ↑"Hendrik Verwoerd - prime minister of South Africa".

    Encyclopedia Britannica.

  5. ↑Cole, Catherine M. (2010). Performing South Africa's Truth Commission: Stages of Transition. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. pp. 31, 226. ISBN .
  6. ↑Leonard, Thomas M. (2010). Encyclopedia of the Developing World.

    Vol. 1. New York, New York: Routledge/Taylor & Francis. p. 1661. ISBN .

  7. ↑Coombes, Annie E. (2003). History after Apartheid: Visual Culture and Public Recollection in a Democratic South Africa. Durham, North Carolina: Duke College Press. p. 22. ISBN .
  8. ↑"Culture, Communication pointer Media Studies – Freedom Square-Back to the Future".

    Archived spread the original on 22 Venerable 2009. Retrieved 16 December 2009.

  9. ↑?id=2XpCAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KasMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5546,487559&dq=hendrik+verwoerd+david+pratt&hl=en Middlesboro Daily News April 11, 1960 Farmer Held in Sensitive of Verwoerd UPI
  10. ↑Osada, Masako (2002). Sanctions and honorary whites: sensitive policies and economic realities beginning relations between Japan and Southeast Africa.

    Greenwood Publishing Group. proprietor.

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  11. ↑van Dyke, Donald L. Fortune Favors the Bold: An African Mounting Odyssey Xilbris Corporation page 153 2008
  12. ↑Beinart, William (2001). Twentieth-century Southbound Africa. Oxford University Press. owner. 177. ISBN 978-0-19-289318-5.
  13. ↑National University of Basutoland. Institute of Southern African Studies.

    Documentation and Publications Division (1966). Lesotho clippings. Documentation and Publications Division, Institute of Southern Somebody Studies, National University of Lesotho.

  14. ↑Goodman, David; Weinberg, Paul (2002). Fault lines: journeys into the advanced South Africa. University of Calif. Press. p. 154.
  15. ↑Havens, Murray Clark; Leiden, Carl; Schmitt, Karl Archangel (1970).

    The politics of assassination. Prentice-Hall. p. 47.

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