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Marthinus Wessel Pretorius (17 September 1819 – 19 May 1901) was a South African political leader. An Afrikaner (or "Boer"), he helped establish the South African Republic (Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek or ZAR; also referred to as Transvaal), was the first president of the ZAR, and also compiled its constitution.
15 Mei 2024 · Marthinus Wessel Pretorius was a Boer statesman, soldier, and founder of the town of Pretoria (1855). He was the first president of the South African Republic and also served as president of the Orange Free State, the only man to hold both offices.
Learn about the life and achievements of Marthinus Wessel Pretorius, a boer statesman, soldier, and founder of Pretoria. He was the son of Andries Pretorius, the leader of the Great Trek, and the first president of the South African Republic.
A biography of a Boer statesman who led the Great Trek and became President of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State. Learn about his conflicts with Britain, his role in the First Boer War, and his imprisonment.
Marthinus Wessel Pretorius (1819–1901) 6 January 1857 15 September 1860 3 years, 253 days – Johannes Hermanus Grobler (1813–1892) Acting: 15 September 1860 6 December 1860 (ousted) 82 days Civil War (1861–1864) – Stephanus Schoeman (1810–1890) Acting: 6 December 1860 17 April 1862 1 year, 132 days 2 Willem Cornelis Janse van Rensburg
Marthinus Wessel Pretorius (17 September 1819 – 19 May 1901) was a South African political leader. Read more on Wikipedia. Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Marthinus Wessel Pretorius has received more than 191,587 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019).
16 Mac 2011 · Learn about the life and achievements of Marthinus Wessel Pretorius, the only person to have been president of both the South African and Orange Free State republics. Find out how he tried to unite the Boers and his role in the Great Trek.
