Read CNN’s Fast Facts about the life of former South African president and Nobel Peace Prize winner, F.W. de Klerk.

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 non-White ...

Frederik Willem de Klerk, the last leader of South Africa’s apartheid government who oversaw his country’s transition away from white minority rule, died at the age of 85 on Thursday.

Read CNN’s Fast Facts about the life of former South African president and Nobel Peace Prize winner, F.W. de Klerk.

Frederik Willem de Klerk Fast Facts Here's an in-depth look at the life of former South African president and Nobel Peace Prize winner, F. W. de Klerk. Posted 5:26 p.m. Mar 14, 2013 — Updated 5: ...

Birth date: March 18, 1936. Death date: November 11, 2021. Birth place: Johannesburg, South Africa. Birth name: Frederik Willem de Klerk. Father: Johannes de Klerk ...

Frederik Willem de Klerk Fast Facts. Here's an in-depth look at the life of former South African president and Nobel Peace Prize winner, F. W. de Klerk.

Frederik Willem de Klerk Fast Facts CNN Editorial Research 3 minute read Updated 11:31 AM EST, Thu March 6, 2025 Link Copied! Former South African president and ...

Here’s a quick look at the life of former South African president and Nobel Peace Prize winner, FW de Klerk. Personal Birth date: March 18, 1936 Birth place: Johannesburg, South Africa Birth ...

Here's a quick look at the life of former South African president and Nobel Peace Prize winner, FW de Klerk. Posted 2019-03-12T20:01:14+00:00 - Updated 2021-11-11T12:36:15+00:00 ...

November 17, 1993 – De Klerk and other leaders ratify a new constitution, which ends the apartheid system. December 10, 1993 – Receives the Nobel Peace Prize in a ceremony in Oslo.