Age, Biography and Wiki
Birth Day | May 24, 1870 |
Birth Place | South Africa |
Age | 149 YEARS OLD |
Died On | Sep 11, 1950 (age 80) |
Birth Sign | Gemini |
Net worth: $100K - $1M
About
From 1919 until 1924 and again from 1939 until 1948, Smuts served as Prime Minister of South Africa. Also a military man, he was a hero in the Second Boer War and a member of the United Kingdom's War Cabinet.
Before Fame
He earned his law degree from Christ's College, Cambridge, and subsequently returned to his native South Africa, where he pursued careers in journalism and politics.
Trivia
He signed the treaties that ended both World War I and World War II.
Family Life
Born to Afrikaner farmers Catharina and Jacobus Smuts, he grew up in the Cape Colony. His marriage to Issie Krige resulted in six children.
Associated With
As a member of the British Army, Smuts was appointed to Winston Churchill's Imperial War Cabinet.