Tom Naudé

Jozua François "Tom" Naudé (15 April 1889, Middelburg, Cape Colony – 31 May 1969, Cape Town)[1] served as acting state president of South Africa from 1967 to 1968.[2]

Tom Naudé
State President of South Africa (acting)
In office
1 June 1967 – 10 April 1968
Prime MinisterB. J. Vorster
Preceded byCharles Robberts Swart
Succeeded byJacobus Johannes Fouché
Minister of Finance
In office
1956–1961
Prime MinisterH.F. Verwoerd
Minister of Health
In office
1954–1956
Minister of Communications, Telecommunications and Postal Services of South Africa
In office
1950–1954
Preceded byErasmus, F.C.
Succeeded bySerfontein, J.
Personal details
Born
Jozua François Naudé

(1889-04-15)15 April 1889
Middelburg, Cape Colony
Died31 May 1969(1969-05-31) (aged 80)
Cape Town, South Africa
Political partyNational Party
Spouse(s)Ada Brink (d.)
Beatrice Gie (d.)
Susara Durr
Children4 children (Jozua,André,Danie and Rey) 3 boys,1 girl

A National Party politician for many years,[3] he served as Minister of Posts and Telegraphs from 1950 to 1954, as Minister of Health from 1954 to 1958, and as Minister of Finance from 1958 to 1961.[4][5] He was then appointed President of the Senate of South Africa, and in terms of the South African Constitution of 1961 he would be required ex officio under a dormant commission to act as State President of South Africa whenever that office was vacant. He was unexpectedly called upon to do this when Dr Eben Dönges, who was elected to succeed C.R. Swart as State President in 1967, suffered a stroke and fell into a coma before he could be inaugurated. Naudé was Acting State President for ten months, until Dönges died and Jim Fouché was inaugurated in his place.

Tom Naudé Technical High School in Polokwane was named after him.

References
  1. "Biography of Naudé, Jozua François". Archontology.org. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  2. "Presidency in South Africa". SouthAfricaWeb.co.za. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  3. Kahn, Ellison (1999). Law, Life & Laughter Encore: Legal Anecdotes & Portraits from Southern Africa. Juta & Company. p. 79. ISBN 978-0-7021-4577-3.
  4. Lentz, Harris M. (2014). Heads of States and Governments Since 1945. Routledge. p. 692. ISBN 978-1-134-26490-2.
  5. Clarke, James; Tyson, Harvey (2003). Laugh, the Beloved Country: A Compendium of South African Humour. Double Storey. p. 205. ISBN 978-1-919930-32-9.
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