Ferdinand Hartzenberg (January 8, 1936 - March 12, 2021) was a right-wing South African politician and the second and last leader of the Conservative Party from 1993 until its merger with the Freedom Front in 2004. Born in Lichtenburg, he studied agriculture and became involved in politics as a member of the National Party. He served as deputy minister and later as minister in the government of P.W. Botha. After leaving the National Party, he co-founded the Conservative Party and became its leader in 1993, serving as the official opposition head until 1994.
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Time Zone - Africa/Johannesburg (2:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Ferdinand
brave traveler, peace journey
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Ferdinand Hartzenberg belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Lichtenburg
Place of Death: Lichtenburg
Educated At: University of Pretoria
Occupation: farmer | politician
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Ephemeris for January 8, 1936
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 8, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 8, 2026 |
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| Sun | 16 Capricorn 57 | 18 Capricorn 7 | 17 Aries 24 |
| Moon | 12 Cancer 47 | 22 Virgo 29 | 22 Libra 29 |
| Mercury | 3 Aquarius 28 | 10 Capricorn 8 | 14 Aries 3 |
| Venus | 5 Sagittarius 43 | 18 Capricorn 32 | 25 Pisces 33 |
| Mars | 25 Aquarius 10 | 18 Capricorn 23 | 4 Taurus 4 |
| Jupiter | 13 Sagittarius 1 | 20 Cancer 23 | 24 Sagittarius 13 |
| Saturn | 6 Pisces 43 | 26 Pisces 33 | 17 Pisces 4 |
| Uranus | 1 Taurus 33 | 27 Taurus 46 | 4 Taurus 27 |
| Neptune | 16 Virgo 39 | 29 Pisces 36 | 14 Virgo 33 |
| Pluto | 26 Cancer 29 | 2 Aquarius 56 | 25 Cancer 9 |
| Rahu | 12 Capricorn 31 | 11 Pisces 46 | 7 Capricorn 45 |
| Ketu | 12 Cancer 31 | 11 Virgo 46 | 7 Cancer 45 |
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