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List of chancellors and vice-chancellors of the University of Pretoria

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These are the former and present vice-chancellors and chancellors of the University of Pretoria, South Africa.

Vice-chancellors

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The vice-chancellor and principal is the head of the university, supported by four deputy vice-chancellors. Former and current persons who have fulfilled the position are:[1]

  • A C Paterson: 1918–1924
  • N M Hoogenhout:1925–1927
  • A E du Toit:1927–1934
  • C F Schmidt:1935–1940
  • M C Botha:1941–1947
  • C H Rautenbach:1948–1970
  • E M Hamman:1970–1981
  • D M Joubert: 1982–1991
  • Flip P Smit: 1992–1996[2]
  • J van Zyl: 1997–2001
  • Calie Pistorius: 2001–2009[3]
  • Cheryl de la Rey: 2009–2018[4]
  • Tawana Kupe: 2019[5]

Chancellors

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The Chancellor is the titular head of the university. Former and current persons who have fulfilled the position are:[6]

  • Justice Tielman Roos, Supreme Court of Appeal and South African Minister of Justice: 1930 – 1932[7]
  • Rev Adriaan Louw: 1933 – 1934
  • Dr Hendrik van der Bijl, engineer and industrialist, founding chairman of Eskom and founder of ISCOR: 1934 – 1948
  • Advocate Charles Theodore Te Water, South African diplomat and President of the League of Nations: 1949 – 1964
  • Dr Hilgard Muller, Mayor of Pretoria and Minister for Foreign Affairs: 1965 – 1984
  • The Honourable Alwyn Schlebusch, Minister of Public Works and Immigration, Minister of Justice and Internal Affairs, Minister in the Office of the President and South Africa's only Vice State President: 1984 – 1986
  • Dr Anton Rupert, South African entrepreneur, conservationist and billionaire : 1987 – 1992[8]
  • Dr Chris Stals, Governor of the South African Reserve Bank and multiple company directorships: 1992 – 2005[9]
  • Prof Wiseman Nkuhlu, South Africa's first black chartered accountant, economic advisor to the President, Chairman for the NEPAD steering committee, Chairman of the Development Bank of Southern Africa and multiple company directorships: 2006
  • Justice Sisi Khampempe current

References

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  1. ^ University of Pretoria Archives
  2. ^ http://www.mg.co.za/article/2009-08-07-a-private-search-for-quality A private search for quality Retrieved 26 May 2009
  3. ^ "Professor Carl Wilhelm Irene "Calie" PISTORIUS (Profile) Who's Who of Southern Africa". Archived from the original on 10 November 2007. Retrieved 25 February 2009. Professor Carl "Calie" Pistorius. Retrieved 6 October 2009
  4. ^ http://www.politicsweb.co.za/politicsweb/view/politicsweb/en/page71619?oid=137708&sn=Marketingweb+detail Cheryl de la Rey UP's new VC Retrieved 27 May 2010
  5. ^ "University of Pretoria appoints new Vice-Chancellor and Principal | University of Pretoria".
  6. ^ http://web.up.ac.za/sitefiles/file/web-team/Tukkie08c.pdf Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine Chancellors Retrieved 11 June 2010
  7. ^ http://web.up.ac.za/default.asp?ipkCategoryID=12838&subid=12838 Archived 2012-04-01 at the Wayback Machine Alumni news and profile Retrieved 26 May 2010
  8. ^ http://www.ppf.org.za/Home.htm Peace Parks Foundation Retrieved 26 May 2010
  9. ^ http://web.up.ac.za/default.asp?ipkCategoryID=8&language=0 Archived 2012-04-01 at the Wayback Machine Chancellor Retrieved 26 May 2010

See also

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