Jan Smuts in the Boer War Jan Smuts in the Boer War Jan Christiaan Smuts, OM (24 May 1870 – 11 September 1950) was a prominent South African and Commonwealth statesman and military leader. He served as a Boer General during the Boer War, a British General during the First World War and was appointed Field Marshal during the Second World War. In addition to various Cabinet appointments, he served as Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa from 1919 to 1924 and from 1939 to 1948. He played a leading part in the post war settlements at the end of both world wars, making
Prime Minister of Portugal was sworn in on 24 September 1834, as "Presidente do Conselho de Ministros" (President of the Council of Ministers). In 1911, the official title of the prime minister became "Presidente do Ministério" (President of the Ministry). In 1933, it became again "Presidente do Conselho de Ministros". The present title "Primeiro-Ministro" (Prime Minister), attributed to the head of the Government of Portugal, was officially established by the Constitution of 1976 after the revolution of 25 April 1974 The incumbent Prime Minister of Portugal is António Costa, who took office on 26 November 2015 as the 13th Prime Minister of the Third