Nicolaas Johannes Diederichs was a South African academic and politician, serving as the third State President of South Africa from April 19, 1975, until his death on August 21, 1978. Born on November 17, 1903, in Ladybrand, he studied at universities in Bloemfontein, Munich, Cologne, and Leiden. He joined the National Party and was elected to Parliament multiple times. His ministerial roles included Minister of Economic Affairs and Minister of Finance, where he played a significant role in economic policies.
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Meaning of the name - Nicolaas
Victory of the people
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Place of Birth: Ladybrand
Place of Death: Pretoria
Cause of Death: myocardial infarction
Educated At: University of the Free State | Leiden University | Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich | University of Cologne
Occupation: minister | politician
Employers: Rand Afrikaans University | University of the Free State
Awards Received: Order of Good Hope
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on November 17, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for November 17, 2025 |
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| Sun | 23 Scorpio 53 | 25 Scorpio 18 | 27 Pisces 23 |
| Moon | 1 Scorpio 47 | 24 Libra 6 | 10 Aries 33 |
| Mercury | 21 Scorpio 27 | 2 Sagittarius 11 | 19 Pisces 21 |
| Venus | 7 Libra 37 | 13 Scorpio 8 | 28 Aquarius 28 |
| Mars | 10 Capricorn 43 | 9 Sagittarius 18 | 15 Aries 30 |
| Jupiter | 13 Pisces 11 | 25 Cancer 6 | 3 Aries 53 |
| Saturn | 4 Aquarius 28 | 25 Pisces 9 | 17 Aquarius 18 |
| Uranus | 23 Sagittarius 55 | 29 Taurus 37 | 29 Sagittarius 47 |
| Neptune | 5 Cancer 34 | 29 Pisces 30 | 3 Cancer 9 |
| Pluto | 20 Gemini 10 | 1 Aquarius 38 | 18 Gemini 44 |
| Rahu | 4 Libra 12 | 14 Pisces 31 | 27 Virgo 44 |
| Ketu | 4 Aries 12 | 14 Virgo 31 | 27 Pisces 44 |
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