Willem Johannes Leyds
Dutch lawyer and statesman (1859–1940) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Willem Johannes Leyds (1 May 1859 – 14 May 1940) was a Dutch lawyer and statesman who served as state attorney and state secretary of the South African Republic. From 1898 to 1902, during the crucial period of the Second Boer War, he was the Republic's special envoy and minister plenipotentiary in Brussels, accredited to several European states.
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Willem Johannes Leyds | |
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State Secretary of the Transvaal | |
In office 1 May 1889 – 31 May 1898 (1889-05-01 – 1898-05-31) | |
President | Paul Kruger |
Preceded by | Willem Eduard Bok |
Succeeded by | Francis William Reitz |
State Attorney of the Transvaal | |
In office 13 October 1884 – 1 May 1889 (1884-10-13 – 1889-05-01) | |
President | Paul Kruger |
Preceded by | Eduard Pieter Jorissen |
Succeeded by | Ewald Auguste Esselen |
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Born | Willem Johannes Leijds (1859-05-01)1 May 1859 Magelang, Dutch East Indies |
Died | 14 May 1940(1940-05-14) (aged 81) The Hague, Netherlands |
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Alma mater | University of Amsterdam |
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