Hendrik Verwoerd
Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd, also known as H. F. Verwoerd, was a Dutch-born South African politician, academic, and newspaper editor who served as Prime Minister of South Africa from 1958 until his assassination in 1966.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Amsterdam
- Educated at
- Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinLeipzig UniversityUniversity of HamburgStellenbosch UniversityMilton High School
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"This has indeed been the basis of our struggle all these years: nationalism against imperialism. This has been the struggle since 1910: a republic as opposed to the monarchical connection … We stand u…"
"Now we move forward. We stand on our own legs. Let us face the future with hope, confidence and zeal … What happened in London is not a defeat but a victory. The other Commonwealth members were expect…"
"The British have fought to death for the requisites of their existence. Can't you understand that we are doing it also?"
"We are going to Britain as friends, and I trust that South Africa will also be seen and accepted as a friend by that country and by the thinking and more responsible segment of the British public."
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1901
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Birth1966
Died
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