Louis Botha

Personal data

Date of birth	27 September 1862
Place of birth	Greytown, Colony of Natal
Date of death	27 August 1919(age 56)
Place of death	Pretoria, Transvaal Province, Union of South Africa
Resting place	Hero's Acre, Pretoria, South Africa
Nationality	South African Boer
Political party	South African Party
Other party	Het Volk Party
Spouse	Annie Emmett
Profession	Career military officer, politician
Religion	Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa
Military service
Allegiance	South African Republic Union of South Africa United Kingdom British Commonwealth
Years of service	1899 � 1902 (Transvaal commandos)
Rank	General
Commands	Boer, South African Republic
Battles/wars	Second Boer War: -- Colenso -- Spioen kop -- Retreat from Pretoria First World War: -- South-West Africa Campaign
1^st Prime Minister of South Africa
In office	31 May 1910 - 27 August 1919
Monarch	George V
Governor general	The Viscount Gladstone The Earl Buxton
Succeeded by	Jan Christiaan Smuts
Preceded by	Office Established
1^st Prime Minister of the Transvaal
In office	4 February 1907 - 31 May 1910
Monarch	Edward VII George V
Succeeded by	Himself As Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa
Preceded by	Office Established