J. B. M. Hertzog

General The Right Honourable J. B. M. Hertzog KC
3rd Prime Minister of South Africa
In office 30 June 1924 – 5 September 1939
Monarchs	George V Edward VIII George VI
Governors‑General	The Earl of Athlone The Earl of Clarendon Sir Patrick Duncan
Preceded by	Jan Christian Smuts
Succeeded by	Jan Christian Smuts
Personal details
Born	James Barry Munnik Hertzog (1866-04-03)3 April 1866 Wellington, Cape Colony
Died	21 November 1942(1942-11-21) (aged 76) Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa
Political party	National United
Spouse	Wilhelmina Neethling[1]
Alma mater	Victoria College University of Amsterdam
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General James Barry Munnik Hertzog KC (3 April 1866 – 21 November 1942), better known as Barry Hertzog or J. B. M. Hertzog, was a South African politician and soldier. He was a Boer general during the Second Boer War who served as the third prime minister of the Union of South Africa from 1924 to 1939. Hertzog advocated for the development of Afrikaner culture and was determined to prevent Afrikaners from being excessively influenced by British culture.

In 1941, Hertzog, who had resigned after South Africa, against his efforts, entered World War II, issued a statement in which he openly praised Nazism.^[2]