Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom

Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom Full Name: Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom Alias: J. G. Strijdom Hans Strydom Origin: South Africa Occupation: Prime Minister of South Africa Skills: Total control of the country. Goals: Establish Apartheid in South Africa (Achieved) Crimes: Xenophobia Repression Torture Racism Type of Villain: Supremacist xenophobe

Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom was the prime minister of South Africa between 1954 and 1958 and one of the main promoters of Apartheid.

Johannes was an Afrikaner supremasist and nationalist who was born on a farm in Cape Colony and had participated in World War I as part of the allied fights in Africa.

n 30 November 1954, he was elected leader of the National Party and became Prime Minister of South Africa after the resignation of Malan and against the latter's will, who preferred the more moderate Havenga, Minister of Finance, as his successor. However, Strijdom was popular among NP party members and people trusted him to push things smoothly forward towards a republic, something Malan was considered to be only lukewarm about. During Strijdom's term as Prime Minister, he began moves to sever ties with the British monarchy, and deepened the Afrikaner ascendency in South Africa, while strengthening the policy of apartheid.

With regard to racial policies, he believed strongly in the perpetuation of white minority rule and during his term "Coloured" voters were removed from the common voters roll and put on a separate Coloured voters roll, something that Malan started to do but could not push through. Strijdom was an open proponent of crude baaskap (white supremacy or white domination).The extended Treason Trial of 156 activists (including Nelson Mandela) involved in the Freedom Charter, happened during Strijdom's term in office. He also managed to further extend the NP's parliamentary seats during the general election in 1958. Strijdom's government also severed diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union.

During his last year in office, his weak health (thought to be cancer) led to long terms of absence and he died on 24 August 1958 in Cape Town and is buried in Pretoria in the Heroes' Acre.