Jacobus Gideon Nel Strauss

Jacobus Gideon Nel Strauss, known as Koos Strauss, Kosie Strauss or J. G. N. Strauss (17 December 1900 7 March 1990), was a South African politician who was the leader of the South African United Party from 1950 to 1956.

Early life When Strauss was young, he idolized Jan Smuts and developed such a close relationship that the Smuts family regarded him as an adopted son. Smuts instilled him to leadership values, that a public figure had no right to place personal happiness before duty and responsibility, or to indulge in self-pity.