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Pieter Johannes Potgieter | |
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 Piet Potgieter, leader of Zoutpansberg, dies at Makapansgat when hit by a sniper bullet, and his body is retrieved by Paul Kruger | |
| Acting Head of State of Zoutpansberg Republic | |
| In office 1852–1854 | |
| Preceded by | Hendrik Potgieter |
| Succeeded by | Stephanus Schoeman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 December 1822 Graaff-Reinet, Cape Colony |
| Died | 6 November 1854 Potgietersrus, Republic of Zoutpansberg |
| Spouse | Poppie Van Heerden (±1845–1854) |
| Relations | Hermanus Steyn |
| Children | 5 |
| Parent(s) | Hendrik Potgieter Elisabeth Helena Botha |
| Occupation | Boer General |
| Military service | |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Makapansgat |
Pieter Johannes "Piet" Potgieter (1822 – 1854) was a South African Boer political figure. He was the acting head of state of Zoutpansberg from 1852 to 1854, and the first son of voortrekker Andries Potgieter.
He married Elsie Maria Aletta van Heerden, who later married Stephanus Schoeman, a subsequent leader of The Republic of Zoutpansberg, and acting president of the South African Republic. The town Piet Potgietersrust, now Mokopane, was named in Potgieter's memory in 1907.