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Also Known As Andries Petrus Treurnicht
Born February 19, 1921 • South Africa
Died April 22, 1993 (aged 72) • Cape Town • South Africa • (Anniversary tomorrow)
Founder Conservative Party
Political Affiliation National Party
Daniel F. Malan
South African politician
John Vorster
John Vorster
prime minister of South Africa
J.B.M. Hertzog
prime minister of South Africa
F.W. de Klerk
F.W. de Klerk
president of South Africa
P. W. Botha
state president of South Africa
Hendrik Verwoerd
Hendrik Verwoerd
prime minister of South Africa
Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom
Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom
prime minister of South Africa
Dawie de Villiers
South African athlete
Marais Viljoen
president of South Africa
Jacob Zuma
Jacob Zuma
president of South Africa
Cyril Ramaphosa
Cyril Ramaphosa
president of South Africa
Jan Smuts.
Jan Smuts
South African statesman
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela
president of South Africa
Julius Malema
Julius Malema
South African politician
Mangosuthu Buthelezi
South African politician
Louis Botha
Louis Botha
prime minister of Union of South Africa
Thabo Mbeki
Thabo Mbeki
president of South Africa
John Steenhuisen
John Steenhuisen
South African politician
Desmond Tutu
Desmond Tutu
South African archbishop
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
South African leader