Vice State President of the South African Republic

The Vice State President of the South African Republic () was the second highest political position in the South African Republic.

The vice president was chosen by the Volksraad among the members of the Executive Council (Uitvoerende Raad). The vice president was to act if the State President of the South African Republic was indisposed in case of mental or bodily disability, or was outside of the country. The vice president was constitutional successor of the president.

The position was first established in March 1877 before the British annexation in April 1877.

List of officeholders Portrait Name Term of office Took office Left office Time in office 1 Paul Kruger March 1877 12 April 1877 First Boer War (12 April 1877 – 8 August 1881)First British annexation (Transvaal Colony) (1) Paul Kruger 13 December 1880 9 May 1883 2 Piet Joubert May 1883 October 1884 3 Cornelis Johannes Bodenstein November 1884 26 June 1885 4 Christiaan Johannes Joubert 1885 1887 2 years 5 Nicolaas Smit 20 June 1887 4 April 1896 Second Boer War (11 October 1899 – 31 May 1902) (2) Piet Joubert May 1896 28 March 1900 6 Schalk Willem Burger May 1900 31 May 1902 Post abolished with the Treaty of VereenigingSecond British annexation (Transvaal Colony)

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