Frederik van Zyl Slabbert

South African political analyst, businessman and politician (1940-2010)
Person human Q1391013
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Frederik van Zyl Slabbert

Summary

Frederik van Zyl Slabbert is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pretoria[2]. He was born on March 2, 1940[3]. He died in Johannesburg[4]. He died on May 14, 2010[5]. He worked as a politician[6], businessperson[7], sociologist[8], university teacher[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Frederik van Zyl Slabbert was born in Pretoria[2].
  • Frederik van Zyl Slabbert died in Johannesburg[4].
  • Frederik van Zyl Slabbert was born on March 2, 1940[3].
  • Frederik van Zyl Slabbert died on May 14, 2010[5].
  • Frederik van Zyl Slabbert held citizenship in South Africa[12].
  • Frederik van Zyl Slabbert's professions included politician[6].
  • Frederik van Zyl Slabbert's professions included businessperson[7].
  • Frederik van Zyl Slabbert's professions included sociologist[8].
  • Frederik van Zyl Slabbert worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Frederik van Zyl Slabbert worked as a writer[10].
  • Frederik van Zyl Slabbert's professions included rugby union player[13].
  • Frederik van Zyl Slabbert held the position of deputy[14].
  • Frederik van Zyl Slabbert was employed by Rhodes University[15].
  • Among Frederik van Zyl Slabbert's employers was University of Cape Town[16].
  • Frederik van Zyl Slabbert was employed by Stellenbosch University[17].
  • Frederik van Zyl Slabbert was employed by University of the Witwatersrand[18].
  • Among Frederik van Zyl Slabbert's employers was Institute for Democratic Alternatives in South Africa[19].
  • Frederik van Zyl Slabbert's education included a stint at Stellenbosch University[20].
  • Frederik van Zyl Slabbert's education included a stint at University of the Witwatersrand[21].
  • Frederik van Zyl Slabbert is recorded as male[22].
  • Frederik van Zyl Slabbert's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Frederik van Zyl Slabbert was affiliated with the Progressive Federal Party[24].
  • Frederik van Zyl Slabbert was affiliated with the Progressive Party[25].
  • Frederik van Zyl Slabbert's sport is recorded as rugby union[26].
  • Frederik van Zyl Slabbert's given name is recorded as Frederik[27].

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Origins and Family

Frederik van Zyl Slabbert was born in Pretoria[2]. He was born on March 2, 1940[3].

Education

Educated at Stellenbosch University[20], a public university[28], in South Africa[29], founded in 1866[30], headquartered in Stellenbosch[31] and University of the Witwatersrand[21], a public research university[32], in South Africa[33], founded in 1896[34], headquartered in Johannesburg[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], businessperson[7], sociologist[8], university teacher[9], writer[10], and rugby union player[13]. Employers include Rhodes University[15], a public research university[36], in South Africa[37], founded in 1904[38], headquartered in Makhanda[39]; University of Cape Town[16], a public university[40], in South Africa[41], founded in 1829[42], headquartered in Cape Town[43]; Stellenbosch University[17], a public university[44], in South Africa[45], founded in 1866[46], headquartered in Stellenbosch[47]; University of the Witwatersrand[18], a public research university[48], in South Africa[49], founded in 1896[50], headquartered in Johannesburg[51]; and Institute for Democratic Alternatives in South Africa[19], an institute[52], in South Africa[53]. Frederik van Zyl Slabbert held the position of deputy[14].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Progressive Federal Party[24], a political party[54], in South Africa[55], founded in 1977[56] and Progressive Party[25], a political party[57], in South Africa[58], founded in 1959[59].

Death and Burial

Frederik van Zyl Slabbert died on May 14, 2010[5]. He passed away in Johannesburg[4].

Why It Matters

Frederik van Zyl Slabbert ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

FAQs

Where was Frederik van Zyl Slabbert born?

Frederik van Zyl Slabbert was born in Pretoria[2].

Where did Frederik van Zyl Slabbert die?

Frederik van Zyl Slabbert passed away in Johannesburg[4].

What did Frederik van Zyl Slabbert do for work?

Frederik van Zyl Slabbert worked as politician[6], businessperson[7], sociologist[8], university teacher[9], and writer[10].

Where did Frederik van Zyl Slabbert go to school?

Frederik van Zyl Slabbert was educated at Stellenbosch University[20] and University of the Witwatersrand[21].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . sahistory.org.za. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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