Jacobus Gideon Nel Strauss

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Jacobus Gideon Nel Strauss
Koos Strauss
Leader of the United Party
In office 1950–1956
Preceded by	Jan Christiaan Smuts
Succeeded by	De Villiers Graaff
Personal details
Born	(1900-12-17)17 December 1900 Calvinia, Cape Colony
Died	7 March 1990(1990-03-07) (aged 89) Cape Town, South Africa
Nationality	South African
Political party	United Party

Jacobus Gideon Nel Strauss, known as Koos Strauss, Kosie Strauss or J. G. N. Strauss (17 December 1900^[1] – 7 March 1990), was a South African politician who was the leader of the South African United Party from 1950 to 1956.