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Daniel Francois Malan

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The Resume

    (May 22, 1874-February 7, 1959)
    Born in Riebeeck West, South Africa
    Prime Minister of South Africa (1948-54)

Why he might be annoying:

    He opposed South African support for Britain during World War II.
    His government officially implemented the apartheid policy of complete segregation.
    He called international criticism of apartheid 'busy-bodyism.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was a minister in the Dutch Reformed Church before entering politics.
    He played a major role in having Afrikaans recognized as an official language of South Africa (1925).
    He was the subject of a satiric London revue featuring a black American jazz singer crooning, 'Don't malign Malan/Because he dislikes our tan.'

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 90.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 56 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 76.47% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 31 Votes: 58.06% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 9 Votes: 88.89% Annoying