Ben Schoeman | |
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Minister of Transport | |
In office 30 November 1954 – 1974 | |
Preceded by | Paul Sauer |
Succeeded by | Lourens Muller |
Constituency | Maraisburg |
Minister of Labour | |
In office 4 June 1948 – 30 November 1954 | |
Preceded by | Colin Fraser Steyn |
Succeeded by | Johannes de Klerk |
Constituency | Maraisburg |
Minister of Public Works | |
In office 4 June 1948 – 30 November 1954 | |
Preceded by | C.F. Clarkson |
Succeeded by | P.O. Sauer |
Constituency | Fordsburg |
Member of Parliament | |
In office 1938–1943 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 19 January 1905 Braamfontein, Johannesburg, Colony of Transvaal (now Gauteng, South Africa) |
Died | 2 April 1986 South Africa |
Political party | National Party (1948–1974) United Party (1938–1943) |
Barend Jacobus "Ben" Schoeman[1] (19 January 1905 – 2 April 1986) was a South African politician of the National Party prominent during the apartheid era. He served as the Minister of Labour from 1948 to 1954, and the Minister of Transport from 1954 until 1974.