B. J. Vorster

Summary

B. J. Vorster is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Uitenhage^[2]. He was born on December 13, 1915^[3]. He passed away in Cape Town^[4]. He died on September 10, 1983^[5]. He worked as a politician^[6] and minister^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,439 views/month, #6,695 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Uitenhage^[2], B. J. Vorster…
• B. J. Vorster died in Cape Town^[4].
• B. J. Vorster was born on December 13, 1915^[3].
• B. J. Vorster died on September 10, 1983^[5].
• B. J. Vorster held citizenship in South Africa^[9].
• B. J. Vorster's professions included politician^[6].
• B. J. Vorster's professions included minister^[7].
• B. J. Vorster held the position of State President of South Africa^[10].
• B. J. Vorster held the position of Prime Minister of South Africa^[11].
• B. J. Vorster's education included a stint at Stellenbosch University^[12].
• B. J. Vorster received the Order of Good Hope^[13].
• B. J. Vorster's religion is recorded as Dutch Reformed Church^[14].
• B. J. Vorster is recorded as male^[15].
• B. J. Vorster's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• B. J. Vorster was affiliated with the National Party^[17].
• B. J. Vorster's Commons category is recorded as John Vorster^[18].
• The cause of death was pneumonia^[19].
• B. J. Vorster's given name is recorded as John^[20].
• B. J. Vorster's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[21].
• B. J. Vorster's described by source is recorded as Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference^[22].
• B. J. Vorster's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[23].
• B. J. Vorster's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'af', 'text': 'Balthazar Johannes Vorster'}^[24].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[25]

• Country: ZA^[26]

• Began / founded: 1915-12-13^[27]

• Ended / dissolved: 1983-09-10^[28]

• MusicBrainz ID: 963b87c0-3d72-4ecb-9247-f750e12acf2e^[29]

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Origins and Family

Born in Uitenhage^[2], B. J. Vorster… he was born on December 13, 1915^[3].

Education

B. J. Vorster's education included a stint at Stellenbosch University^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[6] and minister^[7]. Positions held include State President of South Africa^[10], a position^[30], in South Africa^[31], founded in 1961^[32] and Prime Minister of South Africa^[11], a position^[33], in Union of South Africa^[34], founded in 1910^[35].

Recognition

B. J. Vorster received the Order of Good Hope^[13].

Personal Life

B. J. Vorster's religion is recorded as Dutch Reformed Church^[14]. He was affiliated with the National Party^[17].

Death and Burial

B. J. Vorster died on September 10, 1983^[5]. He passed away in Cape Town^[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia^[19].

Why It Matters

B. J. Vorster ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,439 views/month, #6,695 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

FAQs

Where was B. J. Vorster born?

Born in Uitenhage^[2], B. J. Vorster…

Where did B. J. Vorster die?

B. J. Vorster passed away in Cape Town^[4].

What did B. J. Vorster do for work?

B. J. Vorster worked as politician^[6] and minister^[7].

Where did B. J. Vorster go to school?

B. J. Vorster was educated at Stellenbosch University^[12].

What awards did B. J. Vorster receive?

Honors received include Order of Good Hope^[13].