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Louis Botha (Afrikaans pronunciation: [ˈlu.i ˈbuəta]; 27 September 1862 – 27 August 1919) was a South African politician who was the first prime minister of the Union of South Africa, the forerunner of the modern South African state.
Louis Botha was a soldier and statesman who was the first prime minister of the Union of South Africa (1910–19) and a staunch advocate of a policy of reconciliation between Boers and Britons, as well as of limiting the political rights of black South Africans.
A Boer general and statesman, he was leader of the Transvaal army in the Second Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902) from March 1900, and he was one of the architects of the Union of South Africa. His vision of South Africa included both British and Dutch. Botha was a leading figure in the Paris Peace Conference at the end of World War I.
Louis Botha, (born Sept. 27, 1862, near Greytown, Natal [South Africa]—died Aug. 27, 1919, Pretoria, Transvaal), First prime minister (1910–19) of the Union of South Africa. Botha was elected to the South African Republic’s parliament in 1897, where he sided with moderates against Pres. Paul Kruger ’s hostile policy toward Uitlanders ...
Quick Reference. (b. 27 Sept. 1862, d. 27 Aug. 1919). First Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa 1910–19. Early career. A prosperous farmer from Vryheid (Transvaal), he was the youngest member of the Eerste Volksraad (Parliament) in 1896.
Louis Botha (27 September 1862 - 27 August 1919) was a Boer General , supreme commander, and war hero, chiefly responsible for the Boer's stubborn and effective guerrilla resistance against the combined forces of the British Empire.
Jul 19, 2018 · Louis Botha was indeed a great leader of the Transvaal army in the Second Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902) from March 1900, and he was one of the great visionaries South Africa ever produced. And I don't think we would have got very far as a country without these great men.
May 11, 2018 · The South African soldier and statesman Louis Botha (1862-1919), one of the most important Boer leaders, helped to establish the Union of South Africa and became its first prime minister.
Mar 26, 2024 · Louis Botha was born on 27 September 1862 in Greytown (KwaZulu-Natal) as one of 13 children. He received formal schooling at the German Missionary station Hermansburg, near Greytown. In 1884 (aged 22) he took part in military operations against the followers of Usibepu to ensure the rightful prince Dinizulu (son of King Cetshwayo) his throne.
Louis Botha, Boer General and Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa, served throughout the war. Following the 1914 Afrikaner rebellion, he commanded the troops in German South West Africa, won the 1915 general election and organized contingents for Europe and East Africa.
