Hendrik van den Bergh (police official)
General Hendrik Johan van den Bergh, SSA (27 November 1914 – 16 August 1997) was a South African police official most famous for founding the Bureau of State Security (B.O.S.S.), an intelligence agency created on 16 May 1969 to coordinate military and domestic intelligence for the government as well as to suppress political dissidents. He was known as "Tall Hendrik" (Afrikaans: Lang Hendrik) on account of his height (6 feet 5 inches (196 cm)).
Hendrik Johan van den Bergh SSA | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 November 1914 Vredefort, Orange Free State, Union of South Africa |
| Died | 16 August 1997 (aged 82) Bronkhorstspruit, Pretoria, South Africa |
| Other names | "Tall Hendrik" (Afrikaans: Lang Hendrik) |
| Known for | Founding of Bureau of State Security (B.O.S.S.) |
| Police career | |
| Country | South African Police |
| Allegiance | South Africa |
| Department | South African Bureau of State Security |
| Branch | Intelligence |
| Service years | c. 1945 – 1980 |
| Rank | General/Director-General |
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