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President Charles Swart and Foreign Minister Eric Louw, Cape Town, South Africa, c1961. Creator: Unknown.

President Charles Swart and Foreign Minister Eric Louw, Cape Town, South Africa, c1961. Creator: Unknown.

3-072-539 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

President Charles Swart and Foreign Minister Eric Louw, surrounded by representatives of the diplomatic corps, Cape Town, South Africa, c1961. Charles Swart was appointed the 9th Governor-General of the Union of South Africa in 1959. Following the 1960 referendum on the Republic, in which white voters decided to sever their remaining ties with the British monarchy, Swart became the first State President of the Republic of South Africa on May 31, 1961.

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Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
Subject
  1. Charles Robberts Swart: South African: politician
  2. Eric Louw: South African: diplomat and politician, Minister of Finance, Minister of Foreign Affairs
Medium
  1. Photograph
Picture Type
  1. Portrait
Geographic Hierarchy

World Africa South Africa Western Cape Cape Town

  1. 33 56 00 S , 018 28 00 E
Category Hierarchy

History & Politics Politics Political Events

Artistic Representations Portraits

People Other

History & Politics Politics Politicians

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4960x3880
File Size : 56,382kb

Aliases

  1. CO 1069/221
  1. 1310000500
  1. 3-072-539
  1. 3072539
  1. CO 1069/221
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