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Willie van Niekerk

Politician

Willie van Niekerk 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	Willie van Niekerk · ويلى فان نيكيرك · ウィリー・ファン・ニーケルク · 威利·凡·尼柯克				[sources]
Alias	Willem Abraham van Niekerk				[sources]
Birth date	not available				[sources]
Place of birth	Pretoria				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	South Africa				[sources]
First name	Willie				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q3569115				[sources]
Position	Minister of Health				[sources]
Education	University of Pretoria				[sources]
Last change	2025-12-03	Last processed	2025-12-03	First seen	2025-12-01

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South African politician (1937–2009)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2025-12-03

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