Schalk Willem Burger

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Schalk Willem Burger was a South African military leader and politician who served as acting president of the South African Republic (Transvaal) during the latter part of the Second Boer War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Boer general
South African politician
human
military leader
alsoKnownAs S. W. Burger
conflict First Boer War
Second Boer War
countryLed South African Republic
countryOfCitizenship South Africa
South African Republic
ethnicGroup Afrikaners
surface form: "Afrikaner"
familyName Burger
givenName Schalk
historicalRegion Transvaal
languageSpoken Afrikaans
Dutch
militaryRank general
name Schalk Willem Burger
notableFor Serving as acting president of the South African Republic during the latter part of the Second Boer War
notableWork Leadership of the South African Republic during the latter part of the Second Boer War
occupation farmer
politician
soldier
officeContested President of the South African Republic
partOf Boer leadership during the Anglo-Boer Wars
politicalAlignment Boer republican
positionHeld Acting President of the South African Republic
Member of the Volksraad
Vice President of the South African Republic
religion Protestantism

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Schalk Willem Burger name Schalk Willem Burger
this entity surface form: "Schalk Burger"
Paul Kruger succeededBy Schalk Willem Burger

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