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Willem stated that de Klerk had a close relationship with his children, [23] and that he was "a loving man who hugs and cuddles". [140] De Klerk was a heavy smoker but gave up smoking towards the end of 2005. [141] He also enjoyed a glass of whisky or wine while relaxing. [142] He enjoyed playing golf and hunting, as well as going for brisk ...
F. W. de Klerk was elected as the new State President by National Party members (though Botha retained party leadership) beating Pik Botha and Barend du Plessis. [2] Upon winning the 1989 South African general election, de Klerk started to loosen restrictions on peaceful protest marches and released political prisoners such as Thabo Mbeki. He ...
Frederik Willem de Klerk: NP: 1989–1994 Minister of Law and Order: Adriaan Vlok Hernus Kriel: NP: 1989–1991 1991–1994 Minister of Prisons: Adriaan Vlok: NP: 1991–1994 Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries: Kraai van Niekerk: NP: 1990–1994 Minister of Planning and Provincial Affairs: Hernus Kriel Leon Wessels: NP: 1989–1991 1991 ...
In 1991, two years after he became president of South Africa, F.W. de Klerk, who died at the age of 85, secretly met with Nelson Mandela at Tuynhus, the South African president’s residence in ...
Pages in category "Frederik Willem de Klerk" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. ... Jan de Klerk; S. Speech at the Opening of the Parliament ...
The 1989 South African presidential election resulted in the election of Frederik Willem de Klerk as State President.. After the South African Constitution of 1983 came into force in 1984, the State President had been both Head of State and Head of Government, but also, in the tradition of the Westminster system, the leader of the most important party represented in the House of Assembly of ...
Pieter Willem Botha (NP) [1] 10 Bernardus Gerhardus Fourie: 4 June 1982- 23 September 1985 [1] 11 Johannes Albertus Hermanus Beukes 23 September 1985- 1 May 1987 [1] 12 Piet Koornhof: 1 May 1987- 6 March 1991 Pieter Willem Botha (NP) Frederik Willem de Klerk (NP) [1] 13 Harry Schwarz: 6 March 1991- 12 January 1995 Frederik Willem de Klerk (NP)
Pieter Willem Botha (1916–2006) — 3 September 1984 14 September 1984 11 days National Party: 1984: 14 September 1984 14 August 1989 (resigned) 4 years, 334 days — Jan Christiaan Heunis (1927–2006) — 19 January 1989 15 March 1989 55 days National Party: 16 Frederik Willem de Klerk (1936–2021) — 14 August 1989 20 September 1989 37 ...