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Gerrit Viljoen (Gerrit van Niekerk Viljoen) was born on 11 September, 1926 in Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa, is an A national Party politicians. Discover Gerrit Viljoen's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 83 years old?
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Gerrit van Niekerk Viljoen |
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| Age |
83 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo |
| Born |
11 September 1926 |
| Birthday |
11 September |
| Birthplace |
Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa |
| Date of death |
2009 |
| Died Place |
Stilbaai, Western Cape, South Africa |
| Nationality |
South Africa
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Gerrit Viljoen Height, Weight & Measurements
At 83 years old, Gerrit Viljoen height not available right now. We will update Gerrit Viljoen's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Gerrit Viljoen's Wife?
His wife is Maria Magdalena van der Merwe
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| Wife |
Maria Magdalena van der Merwe |
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Not Available |
| Children |
4 |
Gerrit Viljoen Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Gerrit Viljoen worth at the age of 83 years old? Gerrit Viljoen’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from South Africa. We have estimated Gerrit Viljoen's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Timeline
Gerrit Van Niekerk Viljoen (11 September 1926 in Cape Town – 29 March 2009) was a South African government minister and member of the National Party.
He was born in Cape Town in 1926, the son of Helena and Hendrik Geldenhuys Viljoen, the editor of Huisgenoot magazine.
He attended Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool (Afrikaans High School for Boys, also known as Affies), a popular and renowned public school located in Pretoria.
He continued his studies at the University of Pretoria.
Here he was elected to the Student Representative Council and in 1948 was a founder of the Union of Afrikaans students.
He studied classical literature and philosophy at the University of Cambridge, then at the University of Leiden, where he passed his PhD summa cum laude.
On returning to South Africa, he worked at the University of Pretoria and in 1967 was named vice-chancellor of the Rand Afrikaans University.
He was chair of the Broederbond from 1974 to 1980, Administrator-General of South West Africa from 1979 to 1980, Minister of Education in South Africa from 1980 to 1989, and Minister of Constitutional Development from 1989 to 1992.
In 1974, he succeeded Andries Treurnicht as chair of the Broederbond, an influential organisation of Afrikaners, of which almost all South African government ministers of the time were members.
In 1979, he was appointed Administrator-General of South West Africa, and in 1980 joined the government of P. W. Botha as Minister of Education.
In 1989, he became Minister of Constitutional Development in the government of F. W. de Klerk.
As a senior ideologue and spokesman of the National Party, he investigated several constitutional models for a "new South Africa", and took part in the first official negotiations with the African National Congress in May 1990 after the release of political prisoners including Nelson Mandela.
During the CODESA negotiations he championed the idea of "group rights", differentiating them from "individual rights", and saw them as a way to entrench the rights of South African groups, including the white minority.
He retired from politics and government in 1992 for reasons of health.
Gerrit Viljoen was the father of seven children.
