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Louis Botha
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Louis Botha was a male politician and general from South Africa. He served as the Prime Minister of South Africa and was a member of the South African Party. His military career included participation in the Second Boer War and World War I.
Born in Greytown, Botha died in Pretoria in 1919. His death resulted from natural causes, specifically the 1918–1920 flu pandemic and influenza. He is described by sources such as the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.
His works are held in the Tate collection. He authored texts including *Generaal Botha en Generaal Smuts verzekeren aan Groot-Britannië den loyalen steun van de Zuid-Afrikaansche Unie* and a letter to Lord Kitchener dated 13th Feb.1901.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Louis
- Family name
- Botha
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- South Africa
- Place of birth
- Greytown
- Place of death
- Pretoria
- Spouse
- Annie Botha
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- Prime Minister of South Africa
- Political party
- South African Party
- Languages spoken
- Afrikaans
- Participant in
- Second Boer War
- Conflict
- World War I
- Military rank
- general
- Image
- Louis Botha.jpg
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- Commons category
- Louis Botha
- date of death
- 1919-08-27
- date of birth
- 1862-01-01
- medical condition
- 1918–1920 flu pandemic
- Commons gallery
- Louis Botha
- cause of death
- influenza
- manner of death
- natural causes
- name in native language
- Louis Botha
- has works in the collection
- Tate
- candidacy in election
- 1915 South African general election
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