State President of South Africa

State President of South Africa Staatspresident van Suid-Afrika
Standard of the State President (1984–1994)
Style	The Honourable (until 1985)
Appointer	Parliament of South Africa
Term length	Seven years, nonrenewable (until 1984) Duration of Parliament (normally five years) (1984–94)
Precursor	Governor-General of the Union of South Africa
Formation	31 May 1961 (ceremonial) 3 September 1984 (executive)
First holder	Charles Robberts Swart
Final holder	Frederik Willem de Klerk
Abolished	10 May 1994
Succession	President of South Africa
Deputy	Vice State President of South Africa (1981–1984)

The state president of the Republic of South Africa (Afrikaans: Staatspresident) was the head of state of South Africa from 1961 to 1994. The office was created when the country became a republic in 1961. The office was abolished in 1994 when Nelson Mandela was democratically elected as the first President of South Africa.