Pik Botha
Roelof Frederik Botha | |
|---|---|
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| Minister of Mineral and Energy Affairs | |
| In office 27 April 1994 – May 1996 | |
| President | Nelson Mandela |
| Preceded by | George Bartlett |
| Succeeded by | Penuel Maduna |
| Deputy Leader of the National Party in Transvaal | |
| In office 1987–1996 | |
| Leader | F. W. de Klerk |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 27 April 1977 – 10 May 1994 | |
| President | F. W. de Klerk (1989-94) P. W. Botha (1984-89) |
| Prime Minister | P. W. Botha (1978–84) B.J. Vorster (1966–78) |
| Preceded by | Hilgard Muller |
| Succeeded by | Alfred Nzo |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 1977–1994 | |
| Constituency | Westdene |
| In office 22 April 1970 – 1974 | |
| Constituency | Wonderboom |
| South African Ambassador to the United States | |
| In office 30 July 1975 – 11 May 1977 | |
| Prime Minister | B.J. Vorster |
| Preceded by | Johan Samuel Frederick Botha |
| Succeeded by | Donald Bell Sole |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 April 1932 Rustenburg, Transvaal, South Africa |
| Died | 12 October 2018 (aged 86) Pretoria, South Africa |
| Political party | National |
| Spouse(s) | Helena Susanna Bosman Ina Joubert m. 27 April 1998 |
| Children | 2 sons, 2 daughters |
| Alma mater | University of Pretoria |
| Occupation | Diplomat and politician |
| Profession | Law |
Roelof Frederik "Pik" Botha, DMS (27 April 1932 – 12 October 2018) was a South African politician of Dutch descent. He served as the country's foreign minister in the last years of the apartheid era.
Botha was nicknamed 'Pik' (short for pikkewyn, Afrikaans for 'penguin') because of a perceived likeness to a penguin in his stance, accentuated when he wore a suit.[1]
In 2000, Botha declared his support for Presidents Nelson Mandela and Thabo Mbeki.[2]
Botha died on 12 October 2018 at his home in Pretoria at the age of 86.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ A smart penguin, Geoffrey Wheatcroft, The Spectator, 7 April 1984, page 9
- ↑ BBC Question Time in South Africa: Who's Who, The Daily Telegraph, 12 December 2013
- ↑ "Former foreign affairs minister Pik Botha dies". Archived from the original on 2018-10-13. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
Other websites
[change | change source]- South African History Online Archived 2011-06-06 at the Wayback Machine
- South African Who's Who Archived 2008-10-03 at the Wayback Machine
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