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The Orange Free State (Dutch: Oranje Vrijstaat [oːˈrɑɲə ˈvrɛistaːt]; Afrikaans: Oranje-Vrystaat [uˈraɲə ˈfrəistɑːt]) was an independent Boer-ruled sovereign republic under British suzerainty in Southern Africa during the second half of the 19th century, which ceased to exist after it was defeated and surrendered to the British Empire at the end of the Second Boer War in 1902.
Its predecessor was the Orange River Colony which in 1902 had replaced the Orange Free State, a Boer republic. Its outside borders were the same as those of the modern Free State Province ; except for the bantustans ("homelands") of QwaQwa and one part of Bophuthatswana , which were contained on land inside of the provincial Orange Free State ...
The first, and throughout the existence of the republic, most important consular post was the Consulate General of the Orange Free State in the Netherlands. Between 1871 and 1902, the consul general in the Netherlands at times also held diplomatic prerogatives, with the title of 'special envoy'.
A consulate office was established in the United States for the Orange Free State until 1902 when the Free State ceased existence. An extradition treaty was signed on October 28, 1896, in Washington, D.C. by U.S. Secretary of State Richard Olney and the Consul General of the Orange Free State in the United States Charles D. Pierce. [2]
The state president of the Orange Free State had the executive authority in the Orange Free State. By the constitution of 1854, the president was elected by the Burghers, from a list of candidates nominated by the Volksraad for a term of five years. There were no term-limits. [1] The Old Presidency in Bloemfontein
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The Volksraad of the Orange Free State (Afrikaans: Volksraad van die Oranje-Vrystaat) was the unicameral parliament of the Orange Free State. It was the supreme authority of Orange Free State. [2] Volksraad had 52-57 members representing major town and districts in the republic. [3]
Treaties concluded or ratified by the Orange Free State (1854–1902). Pages in category "Treaties of the Orange Free State" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.