Tjaart van der Walt (academic)

Tjaart van der Walt
Tjaart van der Walt
Title	Rector of the Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education
Personal
Born	15 February 1934; Pietersburg, Northern Transvaal, Union of South Africa
Died	22 February 2019 (aged 85)
Religion	Christianity
Nationality	South African
Spouse	Heiltje Johanna Gertruida Snyman
Alma mater	Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education; University of the Witwatersrand; Protestant Theological University;
Known for	Bible translation
Senior posting
Period in office	1977–1988
Predecessor	Hendrik Johannes Jacob Bingle
Successor	C.J. Reinecke

Tjaart van der Walt (15 February 1934 – 22 February 2019) was the Rector of Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, a Bible translator and later a diplomat.