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, the former President of South Africa from 1989 to 1994 who oversaw the country's transition from apartheid, died aged 85 in November ...

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

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

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.

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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...