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FW de Klerk

FW Frederik Willem de Klerk

Former President of SA (1989-1994)


Born 18-03-1936 in Johannesburg

FW de Klerk was the 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. He shared the Prince of Asturias Awards in 1992 and the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 along with Nelson Mandela for his role in the ending of apartheid. De Klerk received the Order of Mapungubwe (highest honour SA can bestow on citizens and foreigners).

Contact details

O: (021) 930 0996


FW de Klerk's Professional details

Current Position(s)

Chairman | Global Leadership Foundation (GLF)
London | 2004 - present
Chairman | FW de Klerk Foundation
1999 - present

Previous Position(s)

Leader of Opposition | National Assembly
Cape Town | 1996 - 1997
National Leader | National Party
1989 - 1997
MP: National Assembly
1972 - 1997
Deputy President | Government of South Africa
1994 - 1996
State President | Government of South Africa
1989 - 1994
Acting State President | Government of South Africa
1989 - 1989
Leader | House of Assembly
1986 - 1989
Chairman | Ministers' Council, House of Assembly
1985 - 1989
Minister | National Education and Planning
1984 - 1989
Leader | Transvaal National Party
1982 - 1989
Member of Parliament | Vereeniging Constituency
1972 - 1989
Minister | Internal Affairs
1982 - 1985
Minister | Mineral and Energy Affairs
1980 - 1982
Minister | Sport and Recreation
1978 - 1979
Information Officer | Transvaal National Party
1975 - 1975
Attorney |
Vereeniging | 1961 - 1972

Educational history

Tertiary

Salisbury University

Awarded in 2007

Honorary Doctor of Laws} honoris causa

University of South Africa

Awarded in 1995

Honorary Doctorate

University of Zululand

Awarded in 1995

Honorary Doctorate

Vrije Universiteit

Awarded in 1994

Honorary Doctorate

Colleges of Medicine of South Africa

Awarded in 1994

Honorary Fellowship Award

National Chengchi University

Awarded in 1991

Honorary Doctor of Philosophy

University of Bar-Ilan, Israel

Awarded in 1991

Honorary Doctor of Laws

North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus

Awarded in 1990

Honorary Doctor of Laws

Awarded in 1990

Honorary Doctor of Philosophy

Diploma in Management Service Industry

Diploma in Management Service Industry

Achievements

Awards

Order of Mapungubwe | State President of the Republic of South Africa

Co-Recipient of Nobel Peace Prize with Nelson Mandela

Philadelphia Liberty Medal | President Bill Clinton, USA

Prix de Courage International | France

Co-Recipient of UNESCO Houphouet-Boigny Peace Prize with Nelson Mandela

Honorary LLD | University of Potchefstroom

Honorary DPhil | University of Stellenbosch

Decoration for Meritorious Service | State President of SA

Honorary LLD | Bar-Ilan University

Honorary DPhil | National University

media exposure

Book | 1999

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Activities

community

Afrikaanse Studentebond: University of Potchefstroom

Member Executive Committee

University of Potchefstroom Campus Newspaper

Editor

Students Representatives Council University of Potchefstroom

Vice-Chairman


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