Petrus Jacobus Joubert | |
|---|---|
 Commandant General P. J. Joubert | |
| Member of the Triumvirate | |
| In office 8 August 1881 – 9 May 1883 Serving with M.W. Pretorius and Paul Kruger | |
| Preceded by | The Viscount Wolseley As Governor of the Transvaal |
| Succeeded by | Paul Kruger As President of the South African Republic |
| Member of the Volksraad | |
| Constituency | Wakkerstroom |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Petrus Jacobus Joubert 20 January 1831 Farm Cango, Oudtshoorn, British Cape Colony |
| Died | 28 March 1900 (aged 69) Pretoria, South African Republic |
| Cause of death | Peritonitis |
| Occupation | Soldier, politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  South African Republic |
| Rank | Commandant-general |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Laing's Nek Battle of Schuinshoogte Battle of Majuba Hill Malaboch War Siege of Ladysmith First Boer War |
Petrus Jacobus Joubert[needs Afrikaans IPA] (20 January 1831 – 28 March 1900), better known as Piet Joubert (Slim Piet, Smart Pete),[1] was Commandant-General of the South African Republic from 1880 to 1900.[2] He also served as Vice-President to Paul Kruger from May 1883 to October 1884 and from May 1896 until his death. He served in First Boer War, Second Boer War, and the Malaboch War.[3]
- ^ Bossenbroek 2018, p. 442.
- ^ "Petrus Jacobus Joubert | South African politician". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds) (1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 7.