The former president’s death was confirmed by the FW de Klerk Foundation, which said in a statement that he passed away at his home in Fresnaye, a suburb of Cape Town, after being diagnosed with ...

Other Facts: De Klerk grew up in a family of prominent Afrikaner politicians. Was a member of the National Party (NP), a party made up of Afrikaners and English-speaking whites (The NP did have some ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The former president in 1997 (AP) The younger son of a schoolteaching father who later became a leading Afrikaner nationalist ...

Frederik Willem de Klerk, former president of South Africa, will present “Bridging the Gap: Globalization Without Isolation” at a Brigham Young University forum assembly at the Marriott Center Tuesday ...

Here’s a quick look at the life of former South African president and Nobel Peace Prize winner, FW de Klerk. De Klerk grew up in a family of prominent Afrikaner politicians. Was a member of the ...

1961-1972 – Practices law in the town of Vereeniging. 1972 – Is elected to Parliament as a member of the National Party. 1978-1985 – Holds various ministerial posts, including minister of posts and ...