State Secretary of the South African Republic
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The State Secretary of the South African Republic (Transvaal) was the principal administrative officer of that republic, officially known as the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek.
| Tenure | State Secretary | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1880–1888 | Willem Eduard Bok | |
| 1888–1897 | Willem Johannes Leyds | |
| 1897 | C van Boeschoten | During extended visit of Leyds to Europe (April-July 1897).[1] |
| 1897-1898 | Willem Johannes Leyds | In view of the deteriorating relationshop with the British, it was decided that it would politically be better to have an Afrikaner as State Secretary rather than a Dutchman, hence Reitz was appointed to the post. Leyds went to Europe as envoy of the South African Republic, a position he held until the end of the war. |
| 1898–1902 | Francis William Reitz | Former State President of the Orange Free State. Retired from that position in 1896 due to ill-health. |
[edit] Notes
- ^ Marais, JC - The Fall of Kruger's Republic, (1960), p152
