Frans Erasmus
Male, Deceased Person
1896 – 1967
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Who was Frans Erasmus?
Frans C. Erasmus was a South African National Party politician and Minister of Defence from June 1948 to 1959 as well as Minister of justice from 1959 - August 1961.
In 1927 he was appointed Deputy Attorney General of South West Africa. Afterwards he entered politics and was elected to Parliament in 1933. He joined D F Malan's cabinet as the Minister of Defence in 1948.
After his term as Minister of Justice he was appointed Ambassador to Italy.
A Fast Attack Craft of the South African Navy was named after him.
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