Louis Pienaar
Louis Alexander Pienaar (born June 26, 1926 - † November 5, 2012 in Cape Town ) was a South African lawyer, diplomat and politician . From 1985 to 1990 Pienaar was the de facto head of state of the country as the administrator general of South West Africa .
Pienaar was from October 24, 1975 to February 7, 1980, he was ambassador in Paris . From 1985 until Namibia's independence on March 21, 1990 the South African general administrator of the country . He was then Minister of Education in Frederik Willem de Klerk's cabinet and Minister of the Interior from May 1992 to April 1993.
Individual evidence
- ^ Namibian Sun: Mixed reactions to Louis Pienaar's death . on ( Memento from May 31, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) (November 7, 2012)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Albertus Beyers Fourie Burger |
South African Ambassador to France October 24, 1975 to February 7, 1980 |
Johannes Van Dalsen |
| Willie van Niekerk |
South African General Administrator of South West Africa July 1, 1985 to March 21, 1990 |
Office dissolved |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pienaar, Louis |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pienaar, Louis Alexandre (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South African lawyer and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 26, 1926 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th November 2012 |
| Place of death | Cape Town |