Eben Dönges

Theophilus Ebenhaezer Dönges
T.E. Dönges in 1948
State President-elect of South Africa
Preceded byCharles Swart (as president)
Succeeded by
Acting Prime Minister of South Africa
In office
6 September 1966 – 13 September 1966
PresidentCharles Swart
Preceded byHendrik Verwoerd
Succeeded byBalthazar Johannes Vorster
13th Minister of Finance
In office
20 October 1958 – 24 February 1967
MonarchElizabeth II (1958–1961)
PresidentCharles Swart (1961–1967)
Prime MinisterHendrik Verwoerd
Balthazar Johannes Vorster
Preceded byTom Naudé
Succeeded byNicolaas Johannes Diederichs
12th Minister of the Interior
In office
4 June 1948 – 20 October 1958
MonarchsGeorge VI
Elizabeth II
Prime MinisterDaniel Malan
Johannes Strijdom
Hendrik Verwoerd
Preceded byHarry Gordon Lawrence
Succeeded byTom Naudé
Member of the House of Assembly
for Worcester
In office
1948 – 28 February 1967
Member of the House of Assembly
for Fauresmith
In office
1941–1948
Personal details
Born8 March 1898
Died10 January 1968(1968-01-10) (aged 69)
PartyNational Party
Ossewabrandwag
SpouseJohanna Schoeman (1904–1993)
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Stellenbosch
OccupationPolitician
Cabinet1948–1967
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Theophilus Ebenhaezer Dönges (8 March 1898 – 10 January 1968) was a South African politician who was elected the state president of South Africa, but died before he could take office, aged 69.