State President of South Africa

The state president of the Republic of South Africa () was the head of state of South Africa from 1961 to 1994. The office was created when the country became a republic in 1961. The office was abolished in 1994 when Nelson Mandela was democratically elected as the first President of South Africa.

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Parties

  Portrait Name Term of office Political party Elected Took office Left office Time in officeState presidents as head of state (Ceremonial, 1961–1984) 1100pxCharles Robberts Swart31 May 196131 May 1967 yearsNational Party1961 —100pxTheophilus Ebenhaezer DöngesElected but did not take office because of illnessNational Party1967 2100pxJacobus Johannes Fouché10 April 19689 April 1975National Party1968 3100pxNicolaas Johannes Diederichs19 April 197521 August 1978National Party1975 4100pxBalthazar Johannes Vorster10 October 19784 June 1979National Party1978 5 100px Marais Viljoen 4 June 1979 19 June 1979  National Party – 19 June 1979 3 September 1984  1979State presidents as head of state and government (Executive, 1984–1994) 1 100px Pieter Willem Botha 3 September 1984 14 September 1984  National Party – 14 September 1984 15 August 1989  1984 2 100px Frederik Willem de Klerk 15 August 1989 20 September 1989  National Party – 20 September 1989 10 May 1994  1989

Other websites
 List of Presidents
 Lists of Heads of state with links to bios