D. F. Malan

The Right Honourable Daniël François Malan PC
4th Prime Minister of South Africa
In office 4 June 1948 – 30 November 1954
Monarchs	George VI Elizabeth II
Governors‑General	Gideon Brand van Zyl Ernest George Jansen
Preceded by	Jan Christian Smuts
Succeeded by	Johannes Strijdom
Minister of the Interior, Education and Public Health
In office 30 June 1924 – 20 May 1933
Prime Minister	Barry Hertzog
Preceded by	Sir Patrick Duncan
Succeeded by	Jan Hofmeyr
Personal details
Born	(1874-05-22)22 May 1874 Riebeek-West, Cape Colony
Died	7 February 1959(1959-02-07) (aged 84) Stellenbosch, Cape Province, Union of South Africa
Political party	National (1914–1935) (1948–59) Purified National (1935–1939) Herenigde Nasionale (1940–1948)
Spouses	Martha van Tonder ​ ​ (m. 1926; died 1930)​ Maria Louw ​ (m. 1937)​
Children	2 sons 1 daughter (adopted)
Alma mater	University of Stellenbosch University of Utrecht
Profession	Clergyman, politician

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Daniël François Malan PC (Afrikaans pronunciation: [ˈdɑːni.əl franˈswɑː mɑːˈlan]; 22 May 1874 – 7 February 1959) was a South African politician who served as the fourth prime minister of South Africa from 1948 to 1954. The National Party implemented the system of apartheid, which enforced racial segregation laws, during his tenure as prime minister.