John Christie born 26 August 1883 in
Alva, Clackmannanshire
Alva (Scottish Gaelic: ''Ailbheach'', meaning rocky) is a small town in Clackmannanshire, set in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It is one of a number of towns situated immediately to the south of the Ochil Hills, collectively referred to as th ...
,
Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the ...
was leader of the
South African Labour Party
The South African Labour Party ( af, Suid-Afrikaanse Arbeidersparty), was a South African political party formed in March 1910 in the newly created Union of South Africa following discussions between trade unions, the Transvaal Independent La ...
from 1946 to 1953.
1883 births
1953 deaths
People from Clackmannanshire
Scottish emigrants to South Africa
White South African people
South African people of Scottish descent
Labour Party (South Africa) politicians
Members of the House of Assembly (South Africa)
Mayors of Johannesburg
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