Scarce Silk Signed FDC - PW Botha - 6th RSA State President (1984-1989)

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Pieter Willem Botha

Pieter Willem Botha (12 January 1916 – 31 October 2006), commonly known as "P. W." and Die Groot Krokodil, was the prime minister of South Africa from 1978 to 1984 and the first executive state president from 1984 to 1989. Botha was a long-time leader of South Africa's National Party.

Botha was born 12 January 1916 on the farm Telegraaf in the Paul Roux district. Botha was first elected to national parliament from the town of George in the Southern cape, as a member of the National Party in 1948 at the beginning of the party's tenure in power. In 1958 Botha was appointed Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs by Hendrik Verwoerd. He was appointed defence minister by Prime Minister B.J. Vorster in 1966. When Vorster resigned in 1978, Botha was elected as his successor by parliament.

In 1983 Botha proposed a new constitution, The new constitution changed the executive branch, abolishing the post of prime minister. Instead, the role of head of government would be combined with that of head of state to create a strong, executive presidency with expanded powers. In 1984, Botha was elected as the first state president of South Africa under the newly approved constitution.

Botha resigned from the presidency abruptly on 14 August 1989. Botha died of a heart attack at his home in Wilderness on 31 October 2006, aged 90. President Thabo Mbeki announced that flags would be flown at half mast, to mark the death of a former head of state. The offer of a state funeral was declined by Botha's family.

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