Frederik Willem de Klerk
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His Excellency F. W. de Klerk Order of Mapungubwe |
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F. W. de Klerk in 2012
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| State President of South Africa | |
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In office 15 August 1989 – 10 May 1994 |
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| Preceded by | P. W. Botha |
| Succeeded by |
Nelson Mandela As President of South Africa |
| Deputy President of South Africa | |
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In office 10 May 1994 – 30 June 1996 Serving with Thabo Mbeki |
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| President | Nelson Mandela |
| Preceded by |
Alwyn Schlebusch As Vice State President |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
Frederik Willem de Klerk 18 March 1936 Johannesburg, Transvaal Province, Union of South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | National Party |
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| Relations | Johannes de Klerk (father) |
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| Residence | Cape Town, Western Cape |
| Alma mater | Potchefstroom University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Religion | Reformed |
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Frederik Willem de Klerk (Afrikaans pronunciation: [ˈfreədərək ˈvələm dəˈklɛrk]; born 18 March 1936) is a South African politician who served as the country's State President from August 1989 to May 1994. He was the seventh and last head of state of South Africa under the apartheid era. De Klerk was also leader of the National Party (which later became the New National Party) from February 1989 to September 1997.
De Klerk helped to broker the end of apartheid, South Africa's policies of racial segregation and discrimination, and supported the transformation of South Africa into a non-racial democracy by entering into the negotiations that resulted in all citizens having equal voting and other rights. He won the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize in 1991, the Prince of Asturias Award in 1992 and the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 along with Nelson Mandela for his role in the ending of apartheid.
He was one of the deputy presidents of South Africa during the presidency of Nelson Mandela until 1996, and is the most recent white South African and Afrikaner to have held the position. In 1997 he retired from active politics. He continues to remain active as a lecturer internationally. After the deaths of P. W. Botha in 2006 and Marais Viljoen in 2007, de Klerk is the last surviving State President of South Africa.
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