Marike de Klerk
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About
First Lady of South Africa during her husband's presidency from 1989 to 1994. She also led the National Party's women's wing and published two books.
Before Fame
She met Frederik Willem de Klerk in college, where she was studying commerce.
Trivia
She was murdered by her own security guard in her Cape Town apartment.
Family Life
She and F.W. de Klerk divorced in 1998 after thirty-nine years of marriage.
Associated With
Abba Eban, like her, was another prominent South African politician.
