J. G. Strijdom
Former Prime Minister of South Africa
Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom, also known as Hans Strijdom and nicknamed the Lion of the North or the Lion of Waterberg, was the fifth prime minister of South Africa from 30 November 1954 to his death on 24 August 1958. Wikipedia
Born: July 14, 1893, Cape Colony
Died: August 24, 1958 (age 65 years), Cape Town, South Africa
Education: Stellenbosch University and University of Pretoria
Parents: Ellen Elizabeth Nortier and Petrus Gerhardus Strijdom
Party: National Party
Spouse: Susan de Klerk (m. 1931–1958) and Marda Vanne (m. 1931–1931)
Previous offices: Prime Minister of South Africa (1954–1958) and Minister of Agriculture and Land Affairs (1948–1954)