Cheryl Merle de la Rey | |
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Alma mater | University of Cape Town |
Occupation | Principal of the University of Pretoria |
Cheryl Merle de la Rey is the vice-chancellor and principal of the University of Pretoria in South Africa.
She obtained a Bachelor of Arts in 1983, Bachelor of Arts Honours in 1984 and Master of Arts in 1986 from the University of Natal all cum-laude, she furthermore obtained her PhD in psychology from the University of Cape Town in 1999
She was installed as vice-chancellor in November 2009, replacing Calie Pistorius. She is a qualified psychologist and was previously deputy vice-chancellor of the University of Cape Town as well as Chief Executive Officer of the Council on Higher Education (CHE).