1968 South African presidential election
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The 1968 South African presidential election resulted in the unanimous election of Jacobus Johannes Fouché of the National Party by the South African Parliament.[1] Fouché was elected to the ceremonial post of State President of South Africa on February 19, 1968, and was sworn in on April 10, 1968.[2] He was the only South African State President to serve a full seven-year term, which ended on 9 April 1975.
Bibliography[edit]
- ^ "J.J Fouché is nominated and unanimously elected President following the death of Dr. T.E. Donges". Archived from the original on 16 January 2014.
- ^ "L'inauguration du mandat de JJ Fouché" (PDF).
