FW de Klerk was a South African president from 1989 to 1994 who is best known for his role in ending apartheid and ushering in a new era of multi-racial democracy in South Africa. Born on March 18, 1936, de Klerk was a conservative with a past of supporting racial segregation, yet he was able to break with his past and broker the end of apartheid. His efforts were recognized with the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $2.6 billion (2024)
About
South African President from 1989 to 1994 who, despite being a conservative with a past of supporting racial segregation, brokered the end of apartheid and helped lead South Africa to becoming a multi-racial democracy. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 for his revolutionary efforts.
Before Fame
He rose up in the white-only government through contacts from his father.
Trivia
It was he who decided to release Nelson Mandela from jail after he had spent 27 years there for fighting apartheid.
Family Life
He was married to his first wife, Marike de Klerk for 38 years before divorcing her.
Associated With
He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 along with Nelson Mandela for their work ending the apartheid.