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Vorster

American  
[fawr-ster] / ˈfɔr stər /

noun

  1. Balthazar Johannes, 1915–83, South African political leader: prime minister 1966–78; president 1978–79.


Vorster British  
/ ˈfɔːstə, ˈvɔː- /

noun

  1. Balthazar Johannes, known as John. 1915–83, South African statesman; Nationalist prime minister (1966–78); president (1978)

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The then-unknown cleric emerged in the headlines in May 1976 when he wrote a public letter to the white prime minister, John Vorster.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 26, 2021

For Catharina Vorster, the process of getting her 16-year-old son to his quarantine hotel caused additional stress.

From BBC Dec. 14, 2021

An inquest opened in February into the death of the anti-apartheid activist and trade unionist Neil Aggett, whose body was found hanging at the notorious John Vorster Square police station in Johannesburg in 1982.

From The Guardian Jul. 12, 2020

An inquest found that Ahmed Timol, a South African Communist Party member, was murdered after his arrest and transfer to what was then called John Vorster Square.

From Seattle Times Oct. 12, 2017

We were not sorry to see Vorster go.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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