Jozua François Naudé

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Jozua François Naudé (1962)

Jozua François Naudé ( April 15, 1889 - May 31, 1969 ) was a South African politician.

Naudé was descended from Huguenots . In 1918 he was one of the founders of the Afrikaner Broederbond . From June 1, 1967 to April 10, 1968 he was interim president of the Republic of South Africa. Naudé took office after Theophilus E. Dönges , who was elected President, died before he took office. Naudés successor was Jacobus Johannes Fouché .

Naudé was a member of the National Party . His son Christiaan Frederick Beyers Naudé had been a staunch opponent of the apartheid represented by this party since the 1960s .