| State President of the Orange Free State Staatspresident van de Oranje Vrijstaat 1854–1902 |
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Arms of the Orange Free State |
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Incumbent
Office Abolished Position succeeded by the Governor of the Orange River Colony |
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| Style | His Excellency |
| Appointer | Volksraad of the Orange Free State |
| Term length | 5 Years |
| Inaugural holder | Josias Philip Hoffman |
| Formation | 18 April 1854 |
| Final holder | Christiaan Rudolf de Wet |
| Abolished | 31 May 1902 |
List of State Presidents of the Orange Free State
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| Josias Philip Hoffman | 24 February 1854 – 10 February 1855 | President of the Provisional Government (24 February 1854 – 29 March 1854) President of the Volksraad (29 March 1854 – 15 April 1854) Acting President of the Orange Free State (15 April 1854 – 13 September 1854) 1st State President of the Orange Free State (13 September 1854 – 10 February 1855) |
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| Jacobus Johannes Venter | 10 February 1855 – 27 August 1855 | Provisional President of the Orange Free State (10 February 1855 – 15 February 1855) Chairman of the Executive Committee (15 February 1855 – 27 August 1855) |
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| Jacobus Nicolaas Boshoff | 27 August 1855 – 6 September 1859 | 2nd State President of the Orange Free State | |
| Esaias Reynier Snijman | 6 September 1859 – 8 February 1860 | Acting State President of the Orange Free State | |
| Marthinus Wessel Pretorius | 8 February 1860 – 17 June 1863 | 3rd State President of the Orange Free State | |
| Joseph Allison | 18 March 1863 – 17 June 1863 | Acting State President of the Orange Free State (acting for absent Pretorius) | |
| office vacant | 17 June 1863 – 20 June 1863 | The office of State President was vacant between 17 June 1863 when the Volksraad accepted the resignation of Pretorius and 20 June 1863 when Venter was sworn in. | |
| Jacobus Johannes Venter | 20 June 1863 – 2 February 1864 | Acting State President of the Orange Free State | |
| Sir Johannes Henricus Brand, GCMG | 2 February 1864 – 14 July 1888 | 4th State President of the Orange Free State | |
| Pieter Jeremias Blignaut | 14 July 1888 – 10 January 1889 | Chairman of the Executive Council(14 July 1888 – 21 August 1888) Acting State President of the Orange Free State (21 August 1888 – 10 January 1889) |
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| Francis William Reitz | 10 January 1889 – 11 December 1895 | 5th State President of the Orange Free State | |
| Pieter Jeremias Blignaut | 11 December 1895 – 4 March 1896 | Acting State President of the Orange Free State | |
| Martinus Theunis Steyn | 4 March 1896 – 31 May 1902 | 6th State President of the Orange Free State | |
| Christiaan Rudolf de Wet | 29 May 1902 – 31 May 1902 | Acting State President of the Orange Free State |
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