Andries Petrus Treurnicht (19 February 1921 – 22 April 1993) was a South African politician, Minister of Education during the Soweto Riots and for a short time leader of the National Party in Transvaal. In 1982 he founded and led the Conservative Party of South Africa whose successes among the white electorate made him Leader of the Opposition in 1987, a position he retained until his death.
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19 February 1921 Piketberg, Cape Province, South Africa
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Died |
22 April 1993 (aged 72) Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa
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Zodiac | Aquarius |
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