Christiaan Johannes Joubert (1834–1911) was a former member of the executive council and

Vice State President of the South African Republic The Vice State President of the South African Republic () was the second highest political position in the South African Republic. The vice president was chosen by the Volksraad among the members of the Executive Council (''Uitvoerende Raad'') ...

. He was elected as

in 1885 after the death of Cornelis Johannes Bodenstein. He was vice president and acting minister of mines at the time of

Witwatersrand Gold Rush The Witwatersrand Gold Rush was a gold rush that began in 1886 and led to the establishment of Johannesburg, South Africa. It was a part of the Mineral Revolution. Origins In the modern-day province of Mpumalanga, gold miners in the alluvial ...

which led to establishment of

Johannesburg Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu language, Zulu and Xhosa language, Xhosa: eGoli ) (colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, Jo'burg or "The City of Gold") is the most populous city in South Africa. With 5,538,596 people in the City of Johannesburg alon ...

in 1887.

Nicolaas Smit Nicolaas Jacobus Smit (5 May 1837 – 4 April 1896) was a Boer general and politician. During the First Boer War, he led Boer forces to victory during the Battle of Majuba Hill. He served as Vice State President of the South African Republi ...

was elected vice president in June 1887 to succeed him. At some time he was member of

Volksraad The Volksraad was a people's assembly or legislature in Dutch or Afrikaans speaking government. Assembly South Africa * Volksraad (South African Republic) (1840–1902) * Volksraad (Natalia Republic), a similar assembly that existed in the Natalia ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Joubert, Christiaan Johannes 1834 births 1911 deaths Vice presidents of the South African Republic Members of the Volksraad of the South African Republic