Frederik Willem de Klerk

Former President of South Africa (1989–1994). Together with Nelson Mandela, he made a decisive contribution toward ending apartheid in South Africa. Mr. de Klerk helped establish and implement a reconciliation process between South Africa’s black majority and the white minority populations. He won the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize in 1991, the Prince of Asturias Award in 1992 and shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 with Nelson Mandela for their work to end apartheid. He is the founder of the FW de Klerk Foundation, dedicated to the development of positive relations among South Africa’s diverse communities.