POLITICIAN
John Vorster
1915 - 1983

John Vorster
Balthazar Johannes Vorster (Afrikaans pronunciation: [ˈbaltɑːzar juəˈhanəs ˈfɔrstər]; 13 December 1915 – 10 September 1983), better known as John Vorster, was a South African politician who served as the prime minister of South Africa from 1966 to 1978 and the fourth state president of South Africa from 1978 to 1979. Known as B. J. Vorster during much of his career, he came to prefer the anglicized name John in the 1970s. He was interned in 1942 by the South African government for his involvement in the pro-Nazi Ossewabrandwag. Vorster strongly adhered to his country's policy of apartheid, overseeing (as Minister of Justice) the Rivonia Trial, in which Nelson Mandela was sentenced to life imprisonment for sabotage, (as Prime Minister) the Terrorism Act, the complete abolition of non-white political representation, the Soweto Riots and the Steve Biko crisis. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Vorster is the 1,792nd most popular politician (up from 9,178th in 2019), the 14th most popular biography from South Africa (up from 43rd in 2019) and the 3rd most popular South African Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, John Vorster ranks 1,792 out of 19,576. Before him are Tvrtko I of Bosnia, Heinz Fischer, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, Berengar I of Italy, Valentinian II, and Emperor Suizei. After him are Nahum, Alexander Mackenzie, Edward, King of Portugal, Anitta, Æthelred the Unready, and Lü Buwei.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTvrtko I of Bosnia
1338 - 1391
HPI: 72.88
Rank: 1,787
Heinz Fischer
1938 - Present
HPI: 72.88
Rank: 1,788
Jigme Singye Wangchuck
1955 - Present
HPI: 72.88
Rank: 1,789
Berengar I of Italy
850 - 924
HPI: 72.87
Rank: 1,790
Valentinian II
371 - 392
HPI: 72.87
Rank: 1,791
Emperor Suizei
669 BC - 548 BC
HPI: 72.87
Rank: 1,792
John Vorster
1915 - 1983
HPI: 72.87
Rank: 1,793
Nahum
600 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 72.86
Rank: 1,794
Alexander Mackenzie
1822 - 1892
HPI: 72.86
Rank: 1,795
Edward, King of Portugal
1391 - 1438
HPI: 72.86
Rank: 1,796
Anitta
1700 BC - 1740 BC
HPI: 72.85
Rank: 1,797
Æthelred the Unready
968 - 1016
HPI: 72.85
Rank: 1,798
Lü Buwei
291 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 72.84
Rank: 1,799
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1915, John Vorster ranks 23. Before him are Yitzhak Shamir, Paul Samuelson, Clifford Shull, Billie Holiday, Hu Yaobang, and Sviatoslav Richter. After him are Saul Bellow, Aung San, Robert A. Dahl, Joachim Peiper, Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., and Jerome Bruner. Among people deceased in 1983, John Vorster ranks 13. Before him are Leopold III of Belgium, Hergé, Albert Claude, Felix Bloch, Idris of Libya, and Jon Brower Minnoch. After him are Tennessee Williams, Benigno Aquino Jr., David Niven, Arthur Koestler, Nikolai Podgorny, and Roy Sullivan.
Others Born in 1915
Go to all RankingsYitzhak Shamir
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2012
HPI: 74.15
Rank: 17
Paul Samuelson
ECONOMIST
1915 - 2009
HPI: 74.01
Rank: 18
Clifford Shull
PHYSICIST
1915 - 2001
HPI: 73.99
Rank: 19
Billie Holiday
SINGER
1915 - 1959
HPI: 73.78
Rank: 20
Hu Yaobang
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1989
HPI: 73.68
Rank: 21
Sviatoslav Richter
MUSICIAN
1915 - 1997
HPI: 73.27
Rank: 22
John Vorster
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1983
HPI: 72.87
Rank: 23
Saul Bellow
WRITER
1915 - 2005
HPI: 72.79
Rank: 24
Aung San
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1947
HPI: 72.77
Rank: 25
Robert A. Dahl
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1915 - 2014
HPI: 72.67
Rank: 26
Joachim Peiper
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1915 - 1976
HPI: 72.62
Rank: 27
Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1915 - 1944
HPI: 72.56
Rank: 28
Jerome Bruner
PSYCHOLOGIST
1915 - 2016
HPI: 71.83
Rank: 29
Others Deceased in 1983
Go to all RankingsLeopold III of Belgium
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1983
HPI: 76.72
Rank: 7
Hergé
COMIC ARTIST
1907 - 1983
HPI: 75.44
Rank: 8
Albert Claude
BIOLOGIST
1899 - 1983
HPI: 74.29
Rank: 9
Felix Bloch
PHYSICIST
1905 - 1983
HPI: 73.57
Rank: 10
Idris of Libya
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1983
HPI: 73.19
Rank: 11
Jon Brower Minnoch
CELEBRITY
1941 - 1983
HPI: 73.17
Rank: 12
John Vorster
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1983
HPI: 72.87
Rank: 13
Tennessee Williams
WRITER
1911 - 1983
HPI: 72.40
Rank: 14
Benigno Aquino Jr.
POLITICIAN
1932 - 1983
HPI: 72.33
Rank: 15
David Niven
ACTOR
1910 - 1983
HPI: 72.29
Rank: 16
Arthur Koestler
WRITER
1905 - 1983
HPI: 71.91
Rank: 17
Nikolai Podgorny
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1983
HPI: 71.61
Rank: 18
Roy Sullivan
CELEBRITY
1912 - 1983
HPI: 71.57
Rank: 19
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, John Vorster ranks 14 out of 454. Before him are F. W. de Klerk (1936), Desmond Tutu (1931), Miriam Makeba (1932), Shaka (1787), Christiaan Barnard (1922), and Michael Levitt (1947). After him are D. F. Malan (1874), Max Theiler (1899), Cetshwayo kaMpande (1826), Thabo Mbeki (1942), C. R. Swart (1894), and Cyril Ramaphosa (1952).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsF. W. de Klerk
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2021
HPI: 73.73
Rank: 8
Desmond Tutu
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1931 - 2021
HPI: 73.44
Rank: 9
Miriam Makeba
SINGER
1932 - 2008
HPI: 73.35
Rank: 10
Shaka
POLITICIAN
1787 - 1828
HPI: 73.31
Rank: 11
Christiaan Barnard
PHYSICIAN
1922 - 2001
HPI: 73.02
Rank: 12
Michael Levitt
CHEMIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 72.94
Rank: 13
John Vorster
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1983
HPI: 72.87
Rank: 14
D. F. Malan
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1959
HPI: 72.03
Rank: 15
Max Theiler
BIOLOGIST
1899 - 1972
HPI: 72.00
Rank: 16
Cetshwayo kaMpande
POLITICIAN
1826 - 1884
HPI: 71.14
Rank: 17
Thabo Mbeki
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.52
Rank: 18
C. R. Swart
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1982
HPI: 70.52
Rank: 19
Cyril Ramaphosa
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 70.27
Rank: 20
Among POLITICIANS In South Africa
Among politicians born in South Africa, John Vorster ranks 3. Before him are F. W. de Klerk (1936), and Shaka (1787). After him are D. F. Malan (1874), Cetshwayo kaMpande (1826), Thabo Mbeki (1942), C. R. Swart (1894), Cyril Ramaphosa (1952), Jacob Zuma (1942), J. G. Strijdom (1893), Dingane kaSenzangakhona (1795), and Paul Kruger (1825).
F. W. de Klerk
1936 - 2021
HPI: 73.73
Rank: 1
Shaka
1787 - 1828
HPI: 73.31
Rank: 2
John Vorster
1915 - 1983
HPI: 72.87
Rank: 3
D. F. Malan
1874 - 1959
HPI: 72.03
Rank: 4
Cetshwayo kaMpande
1826 - 1884
HPI: 71.14
Rank: 5
Thabo Mbeki
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.52
Rank: 6
C. R. Swart
1894 - 1982
HPI: 70.52
Rank: 7
Cyril Ramaphosa
1952 - Present
HPI: 70.27
Rank: 8
Jacob Zuma
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.06
Rank: 9
J. G. Strijdom
1893 - 1958
HPI: 69.55
Rank: 10
Dingane kaSenzangakhona
1795 - 1840
HPI: 68.68
Rank: 11
Paul Kruger
1825 - 1904
HPI: 68.61
Rank: 12