Constand Viljoen Politician

General Constand Viljoen SSA SD SOE SM MMM MP (born on 28 October 1933, Standerton, Mpumalanga) is a former South African military commander and politician. He is partly credited with preventing the outbreak of armed violence by disaffected white South Africans prior to post-apartheid general elections. He is married to Christina Sussanna Heckroodt and has four sons and a daughter.

Personal facts

Birth dateOctober 28, 1933
Birth place
Union of South Africa , Transvaal Province , Krugersdorp , Standerton
Nationality
South Africa
Religion
Dutch Reformed Church

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Office holder

awards
South African Police Star for Outstanding Service
Order of the Star of South Africa
Southern Cross Decoration
Southern Cross Medal (1952)
military operations
South African Border War
military branch
South African Army
military command
*Chief of the South African Army
*Chief of the South African Defence Force
office
Member of Parliament
Leader of the Freedom Front Plus
party
Freedom Front Plus
service end1985
service start1956
successor

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