B. J. Vorster

GPTKB entity

Statements (73)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:advocated_for white minority rule
security measures against insurgency
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Afrikaner_nationalism
gptkbp:associated_with Apartheid regime
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_the_Baobab
gptkbp:birth_date 1915-12-13
gptkbp:children gptkb:3
three
gptkbp:death_date 1983-09-10
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Cape_Town
gptkbp:election House of Assembly
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Balthazar_Johannes_Vorster
gptkbp:government gptkb:South_African_government
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label B. J. Vorster
gptkbp:image B. J._ Vorster.jpg
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:P._W._Botha
South African foreign policy
South African military policy
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Jan_Smuts
gptkb:Hendrik_Verwoerd
gptkbp:involved_in South African politics
anti-communism efforts
gptkbp:is_a_member_of gptkb:Parliament_of_South_Africa
gptkbp:is_criticized_for international community
human rights violations
anti-apartheid activists
gptkbp:is_influential_in South African politics during the 1960s and 1970s
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:African_National_Congress
sanctions against South Africa
international pressure on South Africa
gptkbp:known_for South African politics
Apartheid policies
strong stance against communism
gptkbp:legacy controversial figure in South African history
gptkbp:military_service gptkb:South_African_Army
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:South_African
gptkbp:notable_work Apartheid policies
gptkbp:office gptkb:Department_of_Defense
Minister of Justice
Minister of Transport
Minister of Native Affairs
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Cape_Town,_South_Africa
Cape Province, South Africa
gptkbp:place_of_death Johannesburg, South Africa
gptkbp:political_career gptkb:1978
1948
gptkbp:political_ideology gptkb:Afrikaner_nationalism
Conservatism
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:National_Party
gptkbp:position gptkb:Indian_politician
gptkbp:position_held gptkb:Indian_politician
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Hendrik_Verwoerd
gptkbp:president gptkb:P._W._Botha
gptkbp:promoted Afrikaner culture
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:resigned gptkb:1978
gptkbp:served_as Chairman of the National Party
gptkbp:signature B. J. Vorster signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Evelyn_Vorster
gptkbp:successor gptkb:P._W._Botha
gptkbp:supported Bantustan policy
homelands policy
gptkbp:term_end 1978-02-03
gptkbp:term_start 1966-01-01
1966-09-14
gptkbp:was_involved_in gptkb:political_negotiations
diplomatic relations with Israel
gptkbp:was_known_for his speeches
gptkbp:was_part_of National Party leadership
gptkbp:was_supported_by white electorate
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Indian_politician
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4