General James Barry Munnik Hertzog KC (April 3, 1866 – November 21, 1942), better known as Barry Hertzog or J. B. M. Hertzog, is a South African politician and soldier.
He is a Boer general during the Second Boer War who serves as the third prime minister of the Union of South Africa from 1924 to 1939.
Throughout his life he encourages the development of Afrikaner culture, determined to prevent Afrikaners from being influenced by British culture.