F. W. de Klerk
7th state president of South Africa from 1989 to 1994
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F. W. de Klerk was the seventh president of South Africa, serving from 1989 to 1994 during a transformative period in the country's history. His presidency is significant because it occurred at the end of apartheid, the system of racial segregation that had defined South Africa for decades.
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- Born
- 1936-01-01
- Died
- 2021-11-11
- Works
- 9
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- The international road ahead for South Africa
- FW sê sy sê
- Address by the State President, Mr. F.W. De Klerk, DMS, at the opening of the Third Session of the ninth Parliament of the Republic of South Africa, Cape Town, 1 February 1991
- Apartheid dead?
- The Last Trek
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Acting · Johannesburg, Transvaal Province, Union of South Africa
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Frederik Willem de Klerk (born 18 March 1936), often known as F. W. de Klerk, was the seventh and last State President of apartheid-era South Africa, serving from September 1989 to May 1994. de Klerk was also leader of the National Party (which later became the New National Party) from February 1989 to September 1997. de Klerk is best known for engineering…
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- Influence — Self - Former President of South Africa2020
- Miracle Rising: South Africa — Self2013
- Countdown to Zero — Self2010
- Chickens can Fly — Self2010
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Personal details BornFrederik Willem de Klerk (1936-03-18)18 March 1936 Johannesburg, South Africa
Died11 November 2021(2021-11-11) (aged 85) Cape Town, South Africa
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