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Verwoerd, Hendrik (Frensch)
1901 - 1966.
South African right-wing Nationalist
Party politician.
Prime minister 1958-66.
As minister of native affairs 1950-58, he was the chief promoter of apartheid legislation (segregation by race). He made the country a republic 1961. He was assassinated 1966.