Christian Lodewyk Stals
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Dr. Christian Lodewyk Stals was the seventh Governor of the South African Reserve Bank
, serving from 8 August 1989 to 7 August 1999. He succeeded Dr. G.P.C. de Kock who had died in office. During his term, South Africa's constitutional arrangements were changed again. The Second Republic was superseded by the Third Republic. It was also during his term that South Africa
returned to the Commonwealth of Nations
. It was President Nelson Mandela
who kept Dr. Stals in office. Stals was succeeded by Tito Mboweni
.
South African Reserve Bank
The South African Reserve Bank is the central bank of South Africa. It was established in 1921 after Parliament passed an act, the "Currency and Bank Act of 10 August 1920," as a direct result of the abnormal monetary and financial conditions which World War I had brought...
, serving from 8 August 1989 to 7 August 1999. He succeeded Dr. G.P.C. de Kock who had died in office. During his term, South Africa's constitutional arrangements were changed again. The Second Republic was superseded by the Third Republic. It was also during his term that South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
returned to the Commonwealth of Nations
Commonwealth of Nations
The Commonwealth of Nations, normally referred to as the Commonwealth and formerly known as the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of fifty-four independent member states...
. It was President Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, and was the first South African president to be elected in a fully representative democratic election. Before his presidency, Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist, and the leader of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing...
who kept Dr. Stals in office. Stals was succeeded by Tito Mboweni
Tito Mboweni
Tito Mboweni was the eighth Governor of the South African Reserve Bank. He succeeded Dr. Christian Lodewyk Stals on the 8 August 1999 and was succeeded by Gill Marcus who replaced him as Governor on 9 November 2009. He is currently the Chairman of AngloGold Ashanti.The youngest of three children,...
.