Frederik Willem de Klerk
Nobel Prize laureate in Peace 1993
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Frederik Willem de Klerk, born on March 18, 1936, in Johannesburg, South Africa, was a South African politician and the last president of apartheid. He played a crucial role in the peaceful transition to democracy in South Africa. In 1993, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to peacefully terminate the apartheid regime and lay the foundations for a new democratic South Africa. De Klerk passed away on November 11, 2021.
Frequently asked
- Who is Frederik Willem de Klerk?
- Frederik Willem de Klerk, born on March 18, 1936, in Johannesburg, South Africa, was a South African politician and the last president of apartheid. He played a crucial role in the peaceful transition to democracy in South Africa. In 1993, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to peacefully terminate the apartheid regime and lay the foundations for a new democratic South Africa. De Klerk passed away on November 11, 2021.
- In what year did Frederik Willem de Klerk win the Nobel Prize?
- 1993 — Peace