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F. W. de Klerk

(1936–2021) Politician South Africa

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F. W. de Klerk was a politician from South Africa, best known for The Last Trek--A New Beginning.

Quick Facts About F. W. de Klerk

Born
March 18, 1936
Died
November 11, 2021
Nationality
South Africa
Profession
Politician
Notable works
The Last Trek--A New Beginning
Spouse
Elita Georgiades

About F. W. de Klerk

Frederik Willem de Klerk was a South African politician who served as the final state president of South Africa from 1989 to 1994 and as deputy president alongside Thabo Mbeki under President Nelson Mandela from 1994 to 1996. As South Africa's last head of state from the era of white-minority rule, he and his government dismantled the apartheid system and introduced universal suffrage. Ideologically a social conservative and an economic liberal, he led the National Party (NP) from 1989 to 1997.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Nobel Peace Prize Princess of Asturias Awards Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize Order of Good Hope Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation James Joyce Awards Philadelphia Liberty Medal Order of Mapungubwe in Gold
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honorary doctorate of Haifa University honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel

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