Full Name
Charles Robberts Swart
Date of Birth
December 5, 1894
Place of Birth
Winburg, Orange Free State, South Africa
Date of Death
July 16, 1982
Place of Death
Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa
Education
University of the Free State, (Law)
Spouses Names
Children Names
Cecilia Swart, Wilhelmina Swart, Charles Robberts Swart Jr.
Parents Names
Willem Adriaan Swart, Aletta Catharina Robberts
Known Affiliates Names
Not specified
Affiliated Organizations’ Names
Charles Robberts Swart was a prominent South African politician who served as the last Governor-General of Union of South Africa from 1960 to 1961, and the first President of the Republic of South Africa from 1961 to 1967. He was a member of the National Party. His presidency was marked by the implementation of apartheid policies and South Africa’s departure from the Commonwealth[1].