Abraham Fischer
Abraham Fischer | |
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Abraham Fischer in 1900 | |
| 1st Prime Minister of the Orange River Colony | |
| In office 27 November 1907 – 31 May 1910 | |
| Monarchs | Edward VII George V |
| Governor | Sir Hamilton John Goold-Adams |
| Preceded by | Sir Hamilton John Goold-Adams As Governor of the Orange River Colony |
| Succeeded by | Louis Botha As Prime Minister of South Africa |
| 2nd Minister of the Interior of South Africa | |
| In office 1912 – 6 October 1913 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Governor-General | The Viscount Gladstone |
| Prime Minister | Louis Botha |
| Preceded by | Jan Christiaan Smuts |
| Succeeded by | Hendrik Schalk Theron |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abraham Fischer 4 September 1850 |
| Died | 16 November 1913 (aged 63) |
| Resting place | Woltemade Cemetery, Cape Town |
| Party | Orangia Unie |
| Other political affiliations | South African Party |
| Spouse | Ada Robertson |
| Children | Harry Fischer, Percy Fischer |
| Profession | Attorney, Politician |
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Abraham Fischer (9 April 1850 – 16 November 1913) was a South African statesman. He was the sole Prime Minister of the Orange River Colony in South Africa, and when that ceased to exist joined the cabinet of the newly formed Union of South Africa.