kids encyclopedia robot

State President of the Orange Free State facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts
Quick facts for kids
State President of the Orange Free State
Coat of arms of the Orange Free State.svg
Arms of the Orange Free State
Johannes Brand00.jpg
Longest serving
Johannes Brand

2 February 1864–14 July 1888
Style His Excellency
Residence Old Presidency, Bloemfontein
Term length 5 years
Formation 13 September 1854
First holder Josias Philip Hoffman
Final holder Martinus Theunis Steyn
Abolished 31 May 1902

The State President of the Orange Free State had the executive authority in the Orange Free State. By the constitution of 1854, the president was elected by the Burghers, from a list of candidates nominated by the Volksraad for a term of five years. There were no term-limits.

The Presidency, Bloemfontein - page 321 of "Battles of the nineteenth century" (1901)
The Old Presidency in Bloemfontein

List of officeholders

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office
Took office Left office Time in office
1 JPHoffman litho web.jpg Josias Philip Hoffman
(1807–1879)
24 February 1854 10 February 1855 351 days
JJ Koos Venter.png Jacobus Johannes Venter
(1814–1889)
10 February 1855 27 August 1855 198 days
2 JNBoshoff litho web.jpg Jacobus Nicolaas Boshoff
(1808–1881)
27 August 1855 6 September 1859 4 years, 10 days
Esaias Reynier Snijman
(1822–1884)
Acting
6 September 1859 8 February 1860 155 days
3 Marthinus Wessel Pretorius.jpg Marthinus Wessel Pretorius
(1819–1901)
8 February 1860 17 June 1863 3 years, 159 days
Joseph Allison
Acting for absent Pretorius
18 March 1863 17 June 1863 91 days
Vacant (17 June – 20 June 1863)
JJ Koos Venter.png Jacobus Johannes Venter
(1814–1889)
Acting
20 June 1863 2 February 1864 227 days
4 Johannes Brand00.jpg Sir Johannes Henricus Brand, GCMG
(1823–1888)
2 February 1864 14 July 1888 24 years, 163 days
PJBlignaut CHM VA1075.jpg Pieter Jeremias Blignaut
(1841–1909)
14 July 1888 10 January 1889 180 days
5 WFReitz CHM VA0957.jpg Francis William Reitz
(1844–1934)
10 January 1889 11 December 1895 6 years, 335 days
PJBlignaut CHM VA1075.jpg Pieter Jeremias Blignaut
(1841–1909)
Acting
11 December 1895 4 March 1896 84 days
6 Marthinus Steyn, Orange Free State president.jpg Martinus Theunis Steyn
(1857–1916)
4 March 1896 31 May 1902 6 years, 88 days
Second Boer War (11 October 1899 – 31 May 1902)
Christiaan de Wet2.jpg Christiaan Rudolf de Wet
(1854–1922)
Acting for Steyn
29 May 1902 31 May 1902 2 days
Post abolished with the Treaty of Vereeniging
British annexation (Orange River Colony)

Last election

Candidate Votes %
Martinus Theunis Steyn 6,877 83.42
John G. Fraser 1,367 16.58
Total 8,244 100.00
Source: South African History Online

See also

kids search engine
State President of the Orange Free State Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.