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F. W. de Klerk

Politician

F. W. de Klerk is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	F. W. de Klerk · F.W. de Klerk · F.W.de Klerk · Frederik Villem de Klerk · Frederik Willem de Klerk · 20 more...				[sources]
Other name	Daftar laman yang sedang dialih bahasa · De Klerk · F W de Klerk · FW de Klerk · Frederic Willem de Klerk · 26 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	Клерк · フレデリク・デクラーク · フレデリック・ウィレム・デ・クラーク · フレデリック・デクラーク · 弗雷德里克·威廉·德克勒克 · 3 more...				[sources]
Birth date	1936-03-18				[sources]
Place of birth	Johannesburg				[sources]
Death date	2021-11-11				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	South Africa				[sources]
Citizenship	South Africa				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Frederik				[sources]
Last name	de Klerk				[sources]
Website	fwdeklerk.org				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q151813				[sources]
Position	Deputy President of South Africa (1994-1996) · Minister of Education (1984-1989) · Minister of Energy (1979-1982) · Minister of Home Affairs of South Africa (1982-1985) · Minister of Social Development (1978-1978) · 2 more...				[sources]
Education	Goodenough College · North-West University · Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education				[sources]
Religion	Reformed Church				[sources]
Last change	2025-09-23	Last processed	2025-09-23	First seen	2024-09-28

Descriptions

7th state president of South Africa from 1989 to 1994

— Wikidata non-official source, 2024-09-29

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Elita Georgiades Close Associate	spouse	1998	2021
Marike de Klerk Politician	spouse	1959	1998

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Deputy President of South Africa	1994-05-10	1996-06-30

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