Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
politician
|
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Nobel_Peace_Prize
1993 Order of the Baobab Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_Cape_Town Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_Stellenbosch |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1936-03-18
|
| gptkbp:birthPlace |
Wellington,_Cape_Province,_South_Africa
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Susan_de_Klerk
gptkb:Willem_de_Klerk gptkb:Jan_de_Klerk |
| gptkbp:deathDate |
2021-11-11
|
| gptkbp:deathPlace |
gptkb:Cape_Town,_South_Africa
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_Stellenbosch
|
| gptkbp:fullName |
Willem_Johannes_de_Klerk
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
W. J. de Klerk
|
| gptkbp:image |
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/FW_de_Klerk,_2014.jpg/800px-FW_de_Klerk,_2014.jpg
|
| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:Oliver_Tambo
gptkb:Desmond_Tutu gptkb:Walter_Sisulu gptkb:Nelson_Mandela gptkb:Cyril_Ramaphosa |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Dismantling apartheid
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
South_African
|
| gptkbp:notableWork |
Ending Apartheid
|
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:National_Party
|
| gptkbp:politicalPosition |
Liberalism
Center-right |
| gptkbp:politicalRole |
1972
1997 |
| gptkbp:positionHeld |
gptkb:President_of_South_Africa
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:P._W._Botha
|
| gptkbp:profession |
lawyer
|
| gptkbp:religion |
gptkb:Dutch_Reformed_Church
|
| gptkbp:significantEvent |
1994 South African general election
1990 release of Nelson Mandela 1993 Nobel Peace Prize awarded 1994 adoption of new constitution 1994 transition to majority rule 2000 founding of the FW de Klerk Foundation 2021 death announcement 1994 establishment of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission 1991 start of negotiations to end apartheid 1992 referendum on the future of apartheid 1997 resignation from politics 2014 public apology for apartheid policies |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Marike_de_Klerk
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Nelson_Mandela
|
| gptkbp:termEnd |
1994-05-02
|
| gptkbp:termStart |
1989-09-15
|