Nicolaas Jacobus de Wet
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Nicolaas Jacobus de Wet was a South African jurist and statesman who served as Governor-General of the Union of South Africa during the mid-20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nicolaas Jacobus de Wet canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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jurist ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
King's Counsel
NERFINISHED
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Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Johannes Gerhardus de Wet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
South Africa
ⓘ
Union of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1873-03-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1960-12-16 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Trinity Hall, Cambridge
NERFINISHED
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Cambridge University ⓘ
surface form:
University of Cambridge
Victoria College, Stellenbosch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Afrikaners
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surface form:
Afrikaner
|
| familyName | de Wet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
law
ⓘ
politics ⓘ |
| givenName | Nicolaas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix |
Sir
NERFINISHED
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The Right Honourable ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Afrikaans
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
King's Privy Council for Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Privy Council ⓘ
surface form:
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
|
| notableWork |
service as Chief Justice of South Africa
ⓘ
service as Governor-General of the Union of South Africa ⓘ |
| occupation |
judge
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lawyer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| officeEndTime | 1945-01-01 ⓘ |
| officeStartTime | 1943-01-01 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Aliwal North
NERFINISHED
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Cape Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Cape Town
NERFINISHED
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Union of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Acting Prime Minister of South Africa
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Chief Justice of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Governor-General of the Union of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Minister of Justice of South Africa ⓘ |
| spouse | Cornelia de Wet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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