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2 Last election  




3 See also  




4 Notes  




5 References  




6 External links  













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{{Short description|Head of state of the Orange Free State}}

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{{Use South African English|date=April 2023}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2024}}

{{Infobox official post

{{Infobox official post

|post = State President

|post = State President

|body = the Orange Free State

|body = the Orange Free State

|native_name = {{small|{{lang|af|''Staatspresident van de Oranje Vrijstaat''}}}}

|native_name = {{small|{{lang|af|Staatspresident van de Oranje Vrijstaat}}}}

|insignia = Coat of Arms of the Orange Free State.svg

|insignia = Coat of arms of the Orange Free State.svg

|insigniasize = 140px

|insigniasize = 140px

|insigniacaption = [[Coat of arms of the Orange Free State|Arms of the Orange Free State]]

|insigniacaption = [[Coat of arms of the Orange Free State|Arms of the Orange Free State]]

|image = Marthinus Theunis Steyn.jpg

|image = Johannes Brand00.jpg

|imagesize = 140px

|imagesize = 140px

|imagecaption = Martinus Theunis Steyn, last State President of the Orange Free State

|imagecaption = '''Longest serving<br />[[Johannes Brand]]'''<br />2 February 1864–14 July 1888

|style = [[Excellency|His Excellency]]

|style = [[Excellency|His Excellency]]

|residence =

|residence = [[Old Presidency]], [[Bloemfontein]]

|appointer = [[Volksraad|Volksraad of the Orange Free State]]

|appointer =

|appointer_qualified =

|appointer_qualified =

|precursor =

|precursor =

|formation = September 13, 1854

|termlength = 5 years

|formation = 13 September 1854

|first = [[Josias Philip Hoffman]]

|first = [[Josias Philip Hoffman]]

|last = [[Martinus Theunis Steyn]]

|last = [[Martinus Theunis Steyn]]

|abolished = May31, 1902

|abolished = 31 May 1902

|succession =

|succession =

|salary =

|salary =

}}

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The '''State President of the Orange Free State''' had the [[Executive (government)|executive]] authority in the [[Orange Free State]]. By the constitution of 1854, the president was elected by the [[Burgher (Boer republics)|Burghers]], from a list of candidates nominated by the [[Volksraad (Orange Free State)|Volksraad]] for a term of five years. There were no term-limits.<ref name="sahist">{{cite book |last1=McCall Theal |first1=George |title=History of South Africa Since September 1795 |date=1908 |publisher=SWAN SONNENSCHEIN & CO. |url=https://webcms.uct.ac.za/sites/default/files/image_tool/images/183/fhya_library/Theal,%20G.M.%20History%20of%20South%20Africa%20since%20September%201795%20vol%204.pdf}}</ref>

This is a '''list of State Presidents of the [[Orange Free State]]'''.


[[File:The Presidency, Bloemfontein - page 321 of "Battles of the nineteenth century" (1901).jpg|thumb|The [[Old Presidency]] in [[Bloemfontein]]]]

==List==

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:99%;text-align:center"

==List of officeholders==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

! rowspan=2| {{Abbr|No.|Number}}

! rowspan=2| Portrait

! rowspan=2| Name<br />{{small|(Birth–Death)}}

! colspan=3| Term of office

|-

|-

! Took office

! colspan="2"| Name<br />{{small|(Birth–Death)}}

! Left office

! Portrait

! Time in office

! Tenure

! Notes

|-

|-

| 1

! colspan="5"| State Presidents (1854–1902)

| [[File:JPHoffman litho web.jpg|60px]]

| '''[[Josias Philip Hoffman]]'''<br />{{small|(1807–1879)}}{{efn|Styled as ''President of the Provisional Government'' (until 29 March 1854), ''President of the Volksraad'' (until 15 April 1854), ''Acting State President'' (until 13 September 1854) and ''State President'' (from 13 September 1854).}}

| 24 February 1854

| 10 February 1855

| {{ayd|1854|02|24|1855|02|10}}

|-style="background:#e6e6aa;"

| –

| [[File:JJ Koos Venter.png|60px]]

| '''[[Jacobus Johannes Venter]]'''<br />{{small|(1814–1889)}}{{efn|Styled as ''Provisional State President'' (until 15 February 1855) and ''Chairman of the Executive Committee'' (from 15 February 1855).}}

| 10 February 1855

| 27 August 1855

| {{ayd|1855|02|10|1855|08|27}}

|-

|-

! 1

| 2

| [[File:JNBoshoff litho web.jpg|60px]]

| [[Josias Philip Hoffman]]<br />{{small|(1807–1879)}}

| '''[[Jacobus Nicolaas Boshoff]]'''<br />{{small|(1808–1881)}}

| [[File:JPHoffman litho web.jpg|50px]]

| 24 February 1854 – 10 February 1855

| 27 August 1855

| 6 September 1859

| {{small|President of the Provisional Government<br>(until 29 March 1854)<br/>President of the Volksraad<br>(until 15 April 1854)<br/>Acting State President<br>(until 13 September 1854)<br/>State President<br>(since 13 September 1854)}}

| {{ayd|1855|08|27|1859|09|06}}

|-

|-style="background:#e6e6aa;"

! –

| –

| [[Jacobus Johannes Venter]]<br />{{small|(1814–1889)}}

| [[File:Coat of Arms of the Orange Free State.svg|50px]]

| 10 February 1855 – 27 August 1855

| {{small|Provisional State President<br>(until 15 February 1855)<br/>Chairman of the Executive Committee<br>(since 15 February 1855)}}

|-

! 2

| [[Jacobus Nicolaas Boshoff]]<br />{{small|(1808–1881)}}

| [[File:JNBoshoff litho web.jpg|50px]]

| 27 August 1855 – 6 September 1859

|

|

| '''[[Esaias Reynier Snijman]]'''<br />{{small|(1822–1884)<br />''Acting''}}

| 6 September 1859

| 8 February 1860

| {{ayd|1859|09|06|1860|02|08}}

|-

|-

| 3

! –

| [[File:Marthinus Wessel Pretorius.jpg|60px]]

| [[Esaias Reynier Snijman]]

| '''[[Marthinus Wessel Pretorius]]'''<br />{{small|(1819–1901)}}

| [[File:Coat of Arms of the Orange Free State.svg|50px]]

| 6 September 1859 – 8 February 1860

| 8 February 1860

| 17 June 1863

| {{small|Acting State President}}

| {{ayd|1860|02|08|1863|07|17}}

|-

|-style="background:#e6e6aa;"

! 3

| –

| [[Marthinus Wessel Pretorius]]<br />{{small|(1819–1901)}}

| [[File:Marthinus Wessel Pretorius.jpg|50px]]

| 8 February 1860 – 17 June 1863

|

|-

! –

| [[Joseph Allison (South African politician)|Joseph Allison]]

| [[File:Coat of Arms of the Orange Free State.svg|50px]]

| 18 March 1863 – 17 June 1863

| {{small|Acting State President}}<br/>{{small|''Acting for absent Pretorius''}}

|-

! –

| ''Office vacant''

| [[File:Coat of Arms of the Orange Free State.svg|50px]]

| ''17 June 1863 – 20 June 1863''

| {{small|''The office of State President was vacant between 17 June 1863 when the Volksraad accepted the resignation of Pretorius and 20 June 1863 when Venter was sworn in.''}}

|-

! –

| [[Jacobus Johannes Venter]]<br />{{small|(1814–1889)}}

| [[File:Coat of Arms of the Orange Free State.svg|50px]]

| 20 June 1863 – 2 February 1864

| {{small|Acting State President}}

|-

! 4

| {{small|Sir}} [[Johannes Brand|Johannes Henricus Brand]], {{small|[[Order of St Michael and St George|GCMG]]}}<br />{{small|(1823–1888)}}

| [[File:Johannes Brand00.jpg|50px]]

| 2 February 1864 – 14 July 1888

| {{small|Died in office.}}

|-

! –

| [[Pieter Jeremias Blignaut]]<br />{{small|(1841–1909)}}

| [[File:PJBlignaut CHM VA1075.jpg|50px]]

| 14 July 1888 – 10 January 1889

| {{small|Chairman of the Executive Council<br>(until 21 August 1888)<br/>Acting State President<br>(since 21 August 1888)}}

|-

! 5

| [[Francis William Reitz]]<br />{{small|(1844–1934)}}

| [[File:WFReitz CHM VA0957.jpg|50px]]

| 10 January 1889 – 11 December 1895

|

|

| '''[[Joseph Allison (South African politician)|Joseph Allison]]'''<br />{{small|''Acting for absent Pretorius''}}

| 18 March 1863

| 17 June 1863

| {{ayd|1863|03|18|1863|06|17}}

|- style="background:#efefef;"

| colspan=6| Vacant (17 June – 20 June 1863){{efn|The office of State President was vacant between 17 June 1863 when the Volksraad accepted the resignation of Pretorius and 20 June 1863 when Venter was sworn in.}}

|-style="background:#e6e6aa;"

| –

| [[File:JJ Koos Venter.png|60px]]

| '''[[Jacobus Johannes Venter]]'''<br />{{small|(1814–1889)<br />''Acting''}}

| 20 June 1863

| 2 February 1864

| {{ayd|1863|06|20|1864|02|02}}

|-

|-

| 4

! –

| [[File:Johannes Brand00.jpg|60px]]

| [[Pieter Jeremias Blignaut]]<br />{{small|(1841–1909)}}

| {{small|Sir}} '''[[Johannes Brand|Johannes Henricus Brand]]''', {{small|[[Order of St Michael and St George|GCMG]]}}<br />{{small|(1823–1888)}}

| [[File:PJBlignaut CHM VA1075.jpg|50px]]

| 2 February 1864

| 11 December 1895 – 4 March 1896

| 14 July 1888 {{sup|[[Death in office|†]]}}

| {{small|Acting State President}}

| {{ayd|1864|02|02|1888|07|14}}

|-style="background:#e6e6aa;"

| –

| [[File:PJBlignaut CHM VA1075.jpg|60px]]

| '''[[Pieter Jeremias Blignaut]]'''<br />{{small|(1841–1909)}}{{efn|Styled as ''Chairman of the Executive Council'' (until 21 August 1888) and ''Acting State President'' (from 21 August 1888).}}

| 14 July 1888

| 10 January 1889

| {{ayd|1888|07|14|1889|01|10}}

|-

|-

! 6

| 5

| [[File:WFReitz CHM VA0957.jpg|60px]]

| [[Martinus Theunis Steyn]]<br />{{small|(1857–1916)}}

| '''[[Francis William Reitz]]'''<br />{{small|(1844–1934)}}

| [[File:Marthinus Theunis Steyn.jpg|50px]]

| 10 January 1889

| 4 March 1896 – 31 May 1902

| 11 December 1895

|

| {{ayd|1889|01|10|1895|12|11}}

|-

|-style="background:#e6e6aa;"

| colspan="5"| ''[[Second Boer War]] (11 October 1899 – 31 May 1902)''

| –

|-

| [[File:PJBlignaut CHM VA1075.jpg|60px]]

! –

| [[Christiaan de Wet|Christiaan Rudolf de Wet]]<br />{{small|(1854–1922)}}

| '''[[Pieter Jeremias Blignaut]]'''<br />{{small|(1841–1909)<br />''Acting''}}

| 11 December 1895

| [[File:Christiaan de Wet.jpg|50px]]

| 4 March 1896

| 29 May 1902 – 31 May 1902

| {{ayd|1895|12|11|1896|03|04}}

| {{small|Acting State President}}<br/>{{small|''Acting for Steyn''}}

|-

| colspan="5"| ''Post abolished with the [[Treaty of Vereeniging]]<br/>British annexation ([[Orange River Colony]])''

|-

|-

| 6

| [[File:Marthinus Steyn, Orange Free State president.jpg|60px]]

| '''[[Martinus Theunis Steyn]]'''<br />{{small|(1857–1916)}}

| 4 March 1896

| 31 May 1902

| {{ayd|1896|03|04|1902|05|31}}

|-style="background:#c0c0c0;"

| colspan=6| ''[[Second Boer War]] (11 October 1899 – 31 May 1902)''

|-style="background:#e6e6aa;"

| –

| [[File:Christiaan de Wet2.jpg|60px]]

| '''[[Christiaan de Wet|Christiaan Rudolf de Wet]]'''<br />{{small|(1854–1922)<br />''Acting for Steyn''}}

| 29 May 1902

| 31 May 1902

| {{ayd|1902|05|29|1902|05|31}}

|-style="background:#c0c0c0;"

| colspan=6| ''Post abolished with the [[Treaty of Vereeniging]]<br/>British annexation ([[Orange River Colony]])''

|}

|}


==Last election==

==Last election==

{{main|Orange Free State presidential election, 1896}}

{{main|1896 Orange Free State presidential election}}

{{Election results

|cand1=[[Martinus Theunis Steyn]]|votes1=6877

|cand2=[[John G. Fraser]]|votes2=1367

|source=[http://www.sahistory.org.za/dated-event/mt-steyn-sworn-president-orange-free-state South African History Online]

}}


==See also==

{| class=wikitable style=text-align:right

* [[State President of the South African Republic]]

!Candidate

!Votes

!%

|-

|align=left|[[Martinus Theunis Steyn]]||6,877||83.4

|-

|align=left|[[John G. Fraser]]||1,367||16.6

|-

|align=left|'''Total'''||'''8,244'''||'''100'''

|-

|align=left colspan=3|Source: [http://www.sahistory.org.za/dated-event/mt-steyn-sworn-president-orange-free-state South African History Online]

|}


==See also==

==Notes==

{{notelist}}

*[[State President of the South African Republic]]

==References==

{{reflist}}


==External links==

==External links==

{{Commons category|Presidents of the Orange Free State}}

{{Commons category|Presidents of the Orange Free State}}

*[http://www.archontology.org/nations/south_africa/orange_free_state/00_1854_1902_s.php Archontology.org: Orange Free State: Heads of State: 1854–1902]

* [http://www.archontology.org/nations/south_africa/orange_free_state/00_1854_1902_s.php Archontology.org: Orange Free State: Heads of State: 1854–1902]


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State President of the Orange Free State
Staatspresident van de Oranje Vrijstaat
Arms of the Orange Free State

Longest serving
Johannes Brand
2 February 1864–14 July 1888
StyleHis Excellency
ResidenceOld Presidency, Bloemfontein
Term length5 years
Formation13 September 1854
First holderJosias Philip Hoffman
Final holderMartinus Theunis Steyn
Abolished31 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.[1]

The Old PresidencyinBloemfontein

List of officeholders[edit]

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Josias Philip Hoffman
(1807–1879)[a] 		24 February 1854 10 February 1855 351 days
– Jacobus Johannes Venter
(1814–1889)[b] 		10 February 1855 27 August 1855 198 days
2 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
(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)[c]
– Jacobus Johannes Venter
(1814–1889)
Acting 		20 June 1863 2 February 1864 227 days
4 Sir Johannes Henricus Brand, GCMG
(1823–1888) 		2 February 1864 14 July 1888 † 24 years, 163 days
– Pieter Jeremias Blignaut
(1841–1909)[d] 		14 July 1888 10 January 1889 180 days
5 Francis William Reitz
(1844–1934) 		10 January 1889 11 December 1895 6 years, 335 days
– Pieter Jeremias Blignaut
(1841–1909)
Acting 		11 December 1895 4 March 1896 84 days
6 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 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[edit]

Main article: 1896 Orange Free State presidential election
CandidateVotes%
Martinus Theunis Steyn6,87783.42
John G. Fraser1,36716.58
Total8,244100.00
Source: South African History Online

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Styled as President of the Provisional Government (until 29 March 1854), President of the Volksraad (until 15 April 1854), Acting State President (until 13 September 1854) and State President (from 13 September 1854).
  • ^ Styled as Provisional State President (until 15 February 1855) and Chairman of the Executive Committee (from 15 February 1855).
  • ^ The office of State President was vacant between 17 June 1863 when the Volksraad accepted the resignation of Pretorius and 20 June 1863 when Venter was sworn in.
  • ^ Styled as Chairman of the Executive Council (until 21 August 1888) and Acting State President (from 21 August 1888).

    • References[edit]

    1. ^ McCall Theal, George (1908). History of South Africa Since September 1795 (PDF). SWAN SONNENSCHEIN & CO.

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