State President Of The Orange Free State
The State President of the Orange Free State had the executive authority in the Orange Free State.
By the constitution of 1854, the president was elected by the Burghers, from a list of candidates nominated by the Volksraad for a term of five years. There were no term-limits.
| State President of the Orange Free State | |
|---|---|
| Staatspresident van de Oranje Vrijstaat | |
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| Style | His Excellency |
| Residence | Old Presidency, Bloemfontein |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Formation | 13 September 1854 |
| First holder | Josias Philip Hoffman |
| Final holder | Martinus Theunis Steyn |
| Abolished | 31 May 1902 |
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List of officeholders
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||
| 1 |  | Josias Philip Hoffman (1807–1879) | 24 February 1854 | 10 February 1855 | 351 days |
| – |  | Jacobus Johannes Venter (1814–1889) | 10 February 1855 | 27 August 1855 | 198 days |
| 2 |  | Jacobus Nicolaas Boshoff (1808–1881) | 27 August 1855 | 6 September 1859 | 4 years, 10 days |
| – | Esaias Reynier Snijman (1822–1884) Acting | 6 September 1859 | 8 February 1860 | 155 days | |
| 3 |  | Marthinus Wessel Pretorius (1819–1901) | 8 February 1860 | 17 June 1863 | 3 years, 159 days |
| – | Joseph Allison Acting for absent Pretorius | 18 March 1863 | 17 June 1863 | 91 days | |
| Vacant (17 June – 20 June 1863) | |||||
| – | | Jacobus Johannes Venter (1814–1889) Acting | 20 June 1863 | 2 February 1864 | 227 days |
| 4 |  | Sir Johannes Henricus Brand, GCMG (1823–1888) | 2 February 1864 | 14 July 1888 † | 24 years, 163 days |
| – |  | Pieter Jeremias Blignaut (1841–1909) | 14 July 1888 | 10 January 1889 | 180 days |
| 5 |  | Francis William Reitz (1844–1934) | 10 January 1889 | 11 December 1895 | 6 years, 335 days |
| – | | Pieter Jeremias Blignaut (1841–1909) Acting | 11 December 1895 | 4 March 1896 | 84 days |
| 6 |  | Martinus Theunis Steyn (1857–1916) | 4 March 1896 | 31 May 1902 | 6 years, 88 days |
| Second Boer War (11 October 1899 – 31 May 1902) | |||||
| – |  | Christiaan Rudolf de Wet (1854–1922) Acting for Steyn | 29 May 1902 | 31 May 1902 | 2 days |
| Post abolished with the Treaty of Vereeniging British annexation (Orange River Colony) | |||||
Last election
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Martinus Theunis Steyn | 6,877 | 83.42 |
| John G. Fraser | 1,367 | 16.58 |
| Total | 8,244 | 100.00 |
| Source: South African History Online | ||
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