Title
General the Right Honourable Louis Botha (1862-1919).
Caption
General the Right Honourable Louis Botha (1862-1919). The former Boer general Louis Botha, Prime Minister of Transvaal was appointed by the British crown to become the first Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa during its formation on 31 May 1910. The very first national general elections were held on 15 September 1910 and ended in the victory of the coalition led by the 'Het Volk' party led by Louis Botha (67 seats) against the 37 seats won by the Unionists of Leander Starr Jameson. The remaining 26 seats were won by small parties.
Date
20th century
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP15A07_020
License type
Rights managed
Available size
60,0Mb (2,7Mb) / 13,1in x 17,8in / 3919 x 5351 (300dpi)