Charles Robberts Swart

Dec 5, 1894 - Jul 16, 1982

Charles Robberts Swart DMS, nicknamed Blackie was a South African politician who served as the last Governor-General of the Union of South Africa from 1959 to 1961 and the first State President of the Republic of South Africa from 1961 to 1967.

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