Pieter Jeremias Blignaut
Pieter Jeremias Blignaut | |
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| Government Secretary of the Orange Free State | |
| In office 20 May 1879 – 31 May 1902 | |
| Preceded by | O.J. Truter (act.) |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Acting State President of the Orange Free State | |
| In office 14 July 1888 – 10 January 1889 | |
| Preceded by | J.H. Brand |
| Succeeded by | F.W. Reitz |
| In office 11 December 1895 – 4 March 1896 | |
| Preceded by | F.W. Reitz |
| Succeeded by | M.T. Steyn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 August 1841 Paarl, Cape Colony |
| Died | 1 November 1909 (aged 68) Bloemfontein, Orange River Colony |
| Spouse(s) | Caroline Erskine C.J. Steyn |
| Occupation | civil servant |
| Signature | |
Pieter Jeremias Blignaut (26 June 1841, in Paarl – 1 November 1909, in Bloemfontein) was a South African (Boer) civil servant, Government Secretary of the Orange Free State (1879–1902), and served twice as Acting State President, first after the death of President Brand (1888–1889), and again after the resignation of President Reitz in 1895–1896. After the conclusion of the South African War, Blignaut served as member of both the legislative council and the Legislative Assembly of the Orange River Colony. He was also a member of several state commissions.