Prime Minister of the Cape Colony

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The Prime Minister of the Cape Colony was the head of government of the British Cape Colony in southern Africa, overseeing its executive administration and political affairs before the formation of the Union of South Africa.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf head of government
political office
appliesToJurisdiction Cape Colony NERFINISHED
appointedBy Governor of the Cape Colony
Governor-General of the Cape Colony
constitutionalStatus responsible to elected legislature
continent Africa
country Cape Colony NERFINISHED
countryDuringExistence British Cape Colony NERFINISHED
endTime 1910
firstHolder John Molteno NERFINISHED
followedBy Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa
hasJurisdictionOver executive administration of the Cape Colony
political affairs of the Cape Colony
historicalPeriod early 20th century
late 19th century
inceptionContext introduction of responsible government in the Cape Colony
languageOfOffice Dutch
English
lastHolder John X. Merriman NERFINISHED
legislativeBody Parliament of the Cape Colony NERFINISHED
locatedIn British Empire NERFINISHED
southern Africa NERFINISHED
officeAbolished 1910
officeCreated 1872
officeHoldersInclude Cecil John Rhodes NERFINISHED
Gordon Sprigg NERFINISHED
John Molteno NERFINISHED
John X. Merriman NERFINISHED
William Philip Schreiner NERFINISHED
officeHolderTitle Prime Minister NERFINISHED
officeScope civil administration
colonial policy implementation
officeType colonial prime ministership
partOf British colonial administration in Africa
constitutional system of responsible government in the Cape Colony
government of the Cape Colony NERFINISHED
precedes Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa
reasonForAbolition formation of the Union of South Africa in 1910
replacedBy Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa
reportsTo Governor of the Cape Colony
Parliament of the Cape Colony NERFINISHED
residence Cape Town NERFINISHED
seatOfGovernment Cape Town NERFINISHED
startTime 1872

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Leander Starr Jameson positionHeld Prime Minister of the Cape Colony