State President, noun phrase

Origin:
South African Dutch
historical
1. From 1866 to 1901, the name given to the executive heads of state in the Boer Republics of the Orange Free State (now Free State) and the Transvaal.
1877 F. Jeppe Tvl Bk Almanac & Dir. (1976) 37This Court is appointed by the State President and Executive Council whenever there is a certain number of civil or criminal cases on the roll.
1887 George & Knysna Herald 29 Aug. 3The Free State Volksraad...A resolution expressing the feeling of grief and sorrow at the death of the universally-beloved and honoured State President, Sir John Brand, was unanimously carried by the Volksraad.
1897 in C. Headlam Milner Papers (1931) I. 204S.J.P. Kruger, State President of the South African Republic...M.T. Steyn, State President of the Orange Free State.
1900 in E. Hobhouse Brunt of War (1902) 5From State President Orange Free State, and State President of the South African Republic.
1933 W.H.S. Bell Bygone Days 302The safe-conduct was granted and..the Acting State President and the members of the Transvaal Government entered the British lines at Balmoral on the Delagoa Bay line of railway.
1985 S. Afr. Panorama June 17The Witwatersrand Agricultural Society was founded in 1894 and the following year Paul Kruger, State President of the then ‘Zuid-Afrikaanse Republiek’, opened the first three-day show in Johannesburg.
2. From 1961 to 1983, the constitutional head of state of the Republic of South Africa, without executive powers; also as a title, used with a name.
1961 Act 32 in Stat. of Rep. of S. Afr. 415The State President shall in addition as head of the State have such powers and functions as were immediately prior to the commencement of this Act possessed by the Queen by way of prerogative.
1970 News/Check 15 May 5Former State President C.R. Swart is at present working on a book of his political memoirs.
1970 Book of Common Prayer..for use in the Church of the Province of South Africa 234And grant unto the State President and all that are set in authority over us, that they may truly and impartially minister justice to the removing of wickedness and vice, and to the maintenance of order and right living.
1983 Daily Dispatch 18 Oct. 2Shortly after the start of a 21-cannon salute as the State President arrived, a huge banner proclaiming a No-vote unfolded barely 50 m behind the President.
3. The ceremonial (and sometimes also executive) head of state of a homeland.
1976 Bona Oct. 29The Paramount Chief of Eastern Pondoland..has been tipped to be the first state president when Transkei is granted its independence.
1983 Daily Dispatch 13 Apr.Umtata. The usual pomp and pageantry will mark the opening of the fourth session of the second Parliament by the State President, paramount Chief Kaiser Matanzima, here today.
1988 Cape Times 4 Jan. 2Umtata...The executive power of the government would be vested in the state president, acting on the advice of the military council at all times.
4. Under the South African constitution as amended in 1983: the executive head of state; also used as a title, with a name.
Note:
In the interim constitution of 1994, the title ‘President’ is used.
1983 Act 110 in Stat. of Republic of S. Afr. 1305If any electoral college removes the State President from office..it shall forthwith proceed to elect a State President.
1989 E. Prov. Herald 14 Sept. 4National Party leader Mr F W de Klerk is scheduled to become South Africa’s second Executive State President.
1989 A. Dunn in Pretoria News 20 Sept. 1State President F W de Klerk today used his first words in office for an appeal to all South Africans to help him and his government break through to peace.
1993 J. Scott in Cape Times 25 Feb. 11Mr Van der Merwe..painted a picture of..evil-doers overrunning South Africa while the State President shuffled his cabinet.
From 1866 to 1901, the name given to the executive heads of state in the Boer Republics of the Orange Free State (now Free State) and the Transvaal.
From 1961 to 1983, the constitutional head of state of the Republic of South Africa, without executive powers; also as a title, used with a name.
The ceremonial (and sometimes also executive) head of state of a homeland.
Under the South African constitution as amended in 1983: the executive head of state; also used as a title, with a name.
Derivatives:
Hence State Presidency  noun phrase, the office of State President.
1980 Rand Daily Mail 29 Aug. 1Mr Muller — then also Minister of Transport and a leading candidate for the State Presidency.
1982 E. Prov. Herald 28 June 2About 100-million coins celebrating the premiership and state presidency of Mr Vorster had been minted for circulation this year.
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