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Kobie Coetsee

Hendrik Jacobus Coetsee
President of the Senate
In office
20 May 1994 – 4 February 1997
PresidentNelson Mandela
Preceded byNew office
Succeeded byMosiuoa Lekota (as Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces)
Minister of Defence
In office
1 April 1993 – 11 May 1994
Preceded byGene Louw
Succeeded byJoe Modise
Minister of Justice
In office
7 October 1980 – 31 March 1993
Preceded byAlwyn Schlebusch
Succeeded byDullah Omar
Personal details
Born(1931-04-19)19 April 1931
Ladybrand, South Africa
Died29 July 2000(2000-07-29) (aged 69)
Bloemfontein, South Africa
Political partyNational
Alma materUniversity of the Orange Free State

Hendrik Jacobus Coetsee (19 April 1931 – 29 July 2000), known as Kobie Coetsee, was a South African lawyer, National Party politician and administrator as well as a negotiator during the country's transition to universal democracy.


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