Ernest George Jansen
South African politician (1881–1959) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ernest George Jansen (7 August 1881 – 25 November 1959) was the second to last Governor-General of the Union of South Africa, holding office from 1951 until his death in 1959.
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Ernest George Jansen | |
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8th Governor-General of South Africa | |
In office 1 January 1951 – 25 November 1959 | |
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Preceded by | Gideon Brand van Zyl |
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Born | 7 August 1881 (1881-08-07) Dundee, Colony of Natal |
Died | 25 November 1959 (aged 78) Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa |
Resting place | Heroes' Acre, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa |
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