Christian Lodewyk Stals

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Dr. Christian Lodewyk Stals was the seventh Governor of the South African Reserve Bank. He succeeded Dr. G.P.C. de Kock who had died in office. During his term, South Africa's constitutional arrangements were changed again. The Second Republic was superseded by the Third Republic. It was also during his term that South Africa returned to the Commonwealth of Nations. It was President Nelson Mandela who kept Dr. Stals in office. Dr. Stals' term was from 8 August 1989 to 7 August 1999. He was succeeded by Mr. Tito Mboweni, the current Governor.