Martinus Theunis Steyn

Marthinus Theunis Steyn
6th State President of the Orange Free State
In office
4 March 1896 – 30 May 1902
Preceded byFrancis William Reitz
Succeeded byChristiaan de Wet (acting)
Personal details
Born(1857-10-02)2 October 1857
Winburg, Orange Free State
Died28 November 1916(1916-11-28) (aged 58)
Bloemfontein, Orange Free State Province, Union of South Africa
Political partySouth African Party
National Party
SpouseRachel Isabella (Tibbie) Fraser
Alma materGrey College, Leiden University
OccupationLawyer

Martinus (or Marthinus) Theunis Steyn (Afrikaans pronunciation: [stɛin]; 2 October 1857 – 28 November 1916) was a South African lawyer, politician, and statesman. He was the sixth and last president of the independent Orange Free State from 1896 to 1902.


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