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1819:Albie Sachs
1764:Chris Jafta
1709:Owen Rogers
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292:Term length
2821:Categories
2748:Heligoland
2683:Queensland
2495:New-Jersey
2300:Tanganyika
2275:Seychelles
2218:Gold Coast
2121:Montserrat
1834:Zak Yacoob
1779:Pius Langa
1571:2024-04-06
1547:2024-04-06
1481:2005-06-26
1456:2005-06-26
1402:References
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590:Henry Bale
534:John Wylde
453:P.W. Botha
440:P.J. Rabie
2663:Australia
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2568:Hong Kong
2248:Nyasaland
2198:Mauritius
2116:Gibraltar
1658:Ray Zondo
460:Apartheid
448:basis by
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281:Appointer
271:Nominator
246:Incumbent
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2353:Dominica
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2126:Pitcairn
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1385:See also
517:Source:
434:veteran
296:12 years
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2475:Georgia
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2430:Ontario
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2270:Senegal
2265:Nigeria
2086:Bermuda
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616:Tenure
329:Website
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260:Style
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168:Sotho
134:Swazi
100:Xhosa
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