Jim Fouché
Jacobus Johannes "Jim" Fouché, DMS (6 June 1898 – 23 September 1980), also known as J. J. Fouché, was a South African politician who served as the second state president of South Africa from 1968 to 1975.
Jacobus Johannes Fouché | |
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Jacobus Johannes Fouché in 1968 | |
| 2nd State President of South Africa | |
| In office 10 April 1968 – 9 April 1975 | |
| Prime Minister | Johannes Vorster |
| Preceded by | Charles Robberts Swart Tom Naudé (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Jan de Klerk (acting) Nicolaas Diederichs |
| Minister of Agricultural Technical Services and Water Affairs | |
| In office 1966–1968 | |
| Prime Minister | Hendrik Verwoerd |
| Preceded by | Pieter Kruger Le Roux |
| Succeeded by | Dirk Cornelius Uys |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 14 December 1959 – 1 April 1966 | |
| Prime Minister | Hendrik Verwoerd Johannes Vorster |
| Preceded by | Frans Erasmus |
| Succeeded by | Pieter Willem Botha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 June 1898 Wepener, Orange Free State (now Free State, South Africa) |
| Died | 23 September 1980 (aged 82) Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa |
| Political party | National |
| Spouse |
Letta McDonald (m. 1920) |
| Children | 2 |
| Nickname | Jim |
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