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Paul Kruger

1825 - 1904

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Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger (Afrikaans pronunciation: [ˈkry.(j)ər]; 10 October 1825 – 14 July 1904), better known as Paul Kruger, was a South African politician. He was one of the dominant political and military figures in 19th-century South Africa, and State President of the South African Republic (or Transvaal) from 1883 to 1900. Nicknamed "Oom Paul" (Afrikaans for 'Uncle Paul'), he came to international prominence as the face of the Boer cause—that of the Transvaal and its neighbour the Orange Free State—against Britain during the Second Boer War of 1899–1902. He has been called a personification of Afrikanerdom and admirers venerate him as a tragic folk hero. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Paul Kruger is the 3,586th most popular politician (down from 3,108th in 2019), the 27th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 18th in 2019) and the 12th most popular South African Politician.

Paul Kruger was a Boer military leader and president of the South African Republic from 1883 to 1900. He led the Boers to victory in the First and Second Boer Wars, and is best known for his role in the Second Boer War.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Paul Kruger ranks 3,586 out of 19,576. Before him are Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, Sekhemre Khutawy Sobekhotep, Reynaldo Bignone, Kais Saied, Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester, and Choummaly Sayasone. After him are Köprülü Mehmed Pasha, Johann II, Prince of Liechtenstein, Boris Nemtsov, Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, Michael Collins, and Postumus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1825, Paul Kruger ranks 11. Before him are Ferdinand Lassalle, Jean-Martin Charcot, Johann Jakob Balmer, Julia, Princess of Battenberg, Charles Garnier, and Charles Frederick Worth. After him are Henry Walter Bates, Eduard Hanslick, Archduchess Auguste Ferdinande of Austria, Emil Erlenmeyer, Marie of Prussia, and Karl Heinrich Ulrichs. Among people deceased in 1904, Paul Kruger ranks 18. Before him are Eadweard Muybridge, Gabriel Tarde, Henri Fantin-Latour, Abai Qunanbaiuly, Vasily Vereshchagin, and Stepan Makarov. After him are George, King of Saxony, Émile Gallé, Lafcadio Hearn, Eduard Hanslick, Étienne-Jules Marey, and Vladimir Markovnikov.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Paul Kruger ranks 27 out of 454. Before him are Christiaan Hendrik Persoon (1761), Jacob Zuma (1942), J. G. Strijdom (1893), Sydney Brenner (1927), Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark (1942), and Dingane kaSenzangakhona (1795). After him are Jody Scheckter (1950), Steve Biko (1946), Navi Pillay (1941), Charlize Theron (1975), P. W. Botha (1916), and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela (1936).

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Among POLITICIANS In South Africa

Among politicians born in South Africa, Paul Kruger ranks 12. Before him are Thabo Mbeki (1942), C. R. Swart (1894), Cyril Ramaphosa (1952), Jacob Zuma (1942), J. G. Strijdom (1893), and Dingane kaSenzangakhona (1795). After him are P. W. Botha (1916), Winnie Madikizela-Mandela (1936), Mpande kaSenzangakhona (1798), Jim Fouché (1898), Jan Smuts (1870), and Kgalema Motlanthe (1949).

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