Eben Dönges
Theophilus Ebenhaezer Dönges | |
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Worcester | |
In office 1941 – 28 February 1967 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 8 March 1898 University of Stellenbosch |
Occupation | Politician |
Cabinet | 1948–1967 |
Theophilus Ebenhaezer Dönges (8 March 1898 – 10 January 1968) was a South African politician who was elected the
Early life
Eben Donges was born on 8 March 1898 in the town of
Career
Running for parliament, he was unsuccessful in his first attempt in 1938 before obtaining a seat in 1941.
In the 1958 National Party leadership election following the death of Prime Minister
Dönges was elected State President to succeed
Legacy
He received the posthumous honours granted to a former State President: a state funeral and his effigy on the obverses of the 1969 silver 1 Rand coins. There is a school in Cape Town named after him,
References
- ^ "Keesing's World News Archive". www.keesings.com. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ^ ISBN 9781134264902.
- ^ Sturgess, H.A.C. (1949). Register of Admissions to the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple. Butterworth & Co. (Publishers) Ltd.: Temple Bar. Vol. 3, p.864.
- ISBN 9780624055884.
- OCLC 749916775.
- ^ Eben Dönges HS Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, home, retrieved August 2014