BOTA Pieter Willem (Botha Pieter Willem)

(p. 1916)
Born in County Pol-Roux (Orange Free State, South Africa) 12 January 1916. He studied at the University of Bloemfontein. The age of 20 became full-time functionary of the National Party. A large capacity for work and reputation kragdadigheyda - a man capable of tough talk and behave - move up the party ladder, with the support of the Cape. In 1948 he was elected to parliament in 1961, was promoted to Minister of Internal Affairs, then headed the Department of Trade and the Ministry of colored. In 1966 he became the leader of the Party Branch in the Cape Province and the Minister of Defense.
Botha became prime minister in September 1978 after the resignation of Dzh.Forstera because of the scandal that threatened the unity of the National Party. South Africa has strengthened its armed forces, whose numbers increased after the service in the army were allowed black citizens. Botha was against granting equal rights to colored (people of mixed ancestry), black Africans and Asians, but is flexible, hoping to weaken the anti-apartheid movement. Been relaxed some segregation laws and introduced a new Constitution introducing into the political system of colored and Asians (but not Africans) on Rights of 'junior partners' white. In foreign policy, Botha sought to weaken the national liberation movements in neighboring countries - Mozambique, . Angola, . Zimbabwe, . supporting anti-government groups in these countries, refused to withdraw from the occupied territories in Namibia,
. September 5, 1984 Botha was elected President of South Africa. In February 1989, after a stroke, he was forced to resign as head of the National Party. August 14, 1989 Botha resigned as president.