Heads of state of Bophuthatswana
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List of the Heads of State of Bophuthatswana
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)| Tenure | Incumbent | Affiliation | Notes |
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| Tswanaland Bophuthatswana Bophuthatswana , officially the Republic of Bophuthatswana was a Bantustan – an area set aside for members of a specific ethnicity – and nominal parliamentary democracy in the northwestern region of South Africa... |
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| 1968 to 1 April 1972 | Lucas Mangope Lucas Mangope Kgosi Lucas Manyane Mangope is the former leader of the Bantustan of Bophuthatswana and current leader of the United Christian Democratic Party, a minor political party based in the North West province of South Africa.... , Chief Councillor |
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| Bophuthatswana Bophuthatswana Bophuthatswana , officially the Republic of Bophuthatswana was a Bantustan – an area set aside for members of a specific ethnicity – and nominal parliamentary democracy in the northwestern region of South Africa... |
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| 1 April 1972 to 1 June 1972 | Lucas Mangope Lucas Mangope Kgosi Lucas Manyane Mangope is the former leader of the Bantustan of Bophuthatswana and current leader of the United Christian Democratic Party, a minor political party based in the North West province of South Africa.... , Chief Councillor |
BNP | |
| Bophuthatswana Bophuthatswana Bophuthatswana , officially the Republic of Bophuthatswana was a Bantustan – an area set aside for members of a specific ethnicity – and nominal parliamentary democracy in the northwestern region of South Africa... (Self-Rule) |
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| 1 June 1972 to 6 December 1977 | Lucas Mangope Lucas Mangope Kgosi Lucas Manyane Mangope is the former leader of the Bantustan of Bophuthatswana and current leader of the United Christian Democratic Party, a minor political party based in the North West province of South Africa.... , Chief Minister |
BNP, BDP | |
| Republic of Bophuthatswana Bophuthatswana Bophuthatswana , officially the Republic of Bophuthatswana was a Bantustan – an area set aside for members of a specific ethnicity – and nominal parliamentary democracy in the northwestern region of South Africa... (Independent) |
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| 6 December 1977 to 13 March 1994 | Lucas Mangope Lucas Mangope Kgosi Lucas Manyane Mangope is the former leader of the Bantustan of Bophuthatswana and current leader of the United Christian Democratic Party, a minor political party based in the North West province of South Africa.... , President |
BDP, CDP | Forced to flee during the 1994 coup d'état |
| (10 February 1988) (Hours) | Rocky Malebane-Metsing Rocky Malebane-Metsing Rocky Malebane-Metsing was a member of the African National Congress in the 1990s. In 1988, a coup ousted Lucas Mangope, president of Bophuthatswana, and installed Malebane-Metsing, who at the time was leader of the Progressive People's Party, as president. Fifteen hours later, the South African... , President |
PPP, Mil | In rebellion |
| 13 March 1994 to 26 April 1994 | Tjaart Van der Walt + Job Mokgoro, Administrators | ||
| Bophuthatswana Bophuthatswana Bophuthatswana , officially the Republic of Bophuthatswana was a Bantustan – an area set aside for members of a specific ethnicity – and nominal parliamentary democracy in the northwestern region of South Africa... re-integrated into 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... on 27 April 1994 |
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Political Affiliation
- BDP - Bophuthatswana Democratic Party
- BNP - Bophuthatswana National Party
- CDP - Christian Democratic Party
- PPP - Progressive People's Party
- Mil - Military
See also
- BantustanBantustanA bantustan was a territory set aside for black inhabitants of South Africa and South West Africa , as part of the policy of apartheid...
- President of South AfricaPresident of South AfricaThe President of the Republic of South Africa is the head of state and head of government under South Africa's Constitution. From 1961 to 1994, the head of state was called the State President....
- List of State Presidents of South AfricaState President of South AfricaState President, or Staatspresident in Afrikaans, was the title of South Africa's head of state from 1961 to 1994. The office was established when the country became a republic in 1961, and Queen Elizabeth II ceased to be head of state...
- List of Prime Ministers of South Africa
- Governor-General of the Union of South AfricaGovernor-General of the Union of South AfricaThe Governor-General of the Union of South Africa was the representative of the British and later South African Crown in the Union of South Africa between 31 May 1910 and 31 May 1961...
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