F w de klerk autobiography samples

FW DE KLERK

Frederik Willem (FW) de Klerk was born in Johannesburg on 18 March 1936, the son of Senator Jan De Klerk, a senior Cabinet Minister. His school years were spent mainly in Krugersdorp, where he matriculated at Monument High School.
He attended the Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education and graduated In 1958 with BA and LLB degrees (cum laude).

During his university years he was actively involved in student affairs.
After finishing his studies Mr De Klerk joined a firm of attorneys in Vereeniging that he helped to develop into one of the leading law firms outside South Africa’s major metropolitan areas.

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At the same time he played a prominent role in numerous community activities. In 1972 he was offered the Chair of Administrative Law at Potchefstroom University, but had to decline because of his decision to enter active politics.
In November 1972 he was elected as Member of Parliament for Vereeniging.

In 1978 and shortly after his 42nd birthday, after