Smuts,Jan Christiaan

Smuts,Jan Christiaan
Smuts (smŭts, smœts), Jan Christiaan. 1870-1950.
South African soldier and politician. He was a Boer commander in the South African War (1899-1902) and prime minister of the Union of South Africa (1919-1924 and 1939-1948).

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  • Smuts, Prime Minister Jan Christiaan — 1870–1950    A South African soldier of the old school, Smuts had been a member of the British War Cabinet during World War I and had been present at the signing of the Peace Treaty at Versailles in 1919. In the decade before the outbreak of… …   Who’s Who in World War Two

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  • Jan — m. Adaptación del nombre «khan», defendida como la más conforme a la pronunciación de esta palabra en su lengua original. ⇒ Can, kan, Khan. * * * jan. m. Cuba. Vara de madera dura, rematada en una punta de hierro, que se emplea para ahoyar en la… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Smuts — [smuts] Jan Christiaan [yän′ kris′tē ȧn] 1870 1950; South African general: prime minister (1919 24; 1939 48) …   English World dictionary

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