Full Name
Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd
Date of Birth
September 8, 1901
Place of Birth
Date of Death
September 6, 1966 (assassinated)
Place of Death
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Education
University of Stellenbosch, (Psychology and Sociology)
Spouses Names
Children Names
Not specified
Parents Names
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Known Affiliates Names
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Affiliated Organizations’ Names
Hendrik Verwoerd is known as the architect of apartheid, serving as the Prime Minister of South Africa from 1958 until his assassination in 1966. His policies and leadership deeply entrenched racial segregation and discrimination in South Africa, leading to widespread international condemnation and isolation of the country[1][3][7][9][13][15].