Louis Pienaar

South African lawyer, diplomat (1926-2012)
Person human Q182678
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Summary

Louis Pienaar is a human[1]. He was born on June 26, 1926[2]. He died in Cape Town[3]. He died on November 5, 2012[4]. He worked as a diplomat[5], politician[6], and minister[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (183 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Louis Pienaar died in Cape Town[3].
  • Louis Pienaar was born on June 26, 1926[2].
  • Louis Pienaar died on November 5, 2012[4].
  • Louis Pienaar held citizenship in South Africa[9].
  • Louis Pienaar worked as a diplomat[5].
  • Louis Pienaar worked as a politician[6].
  • Louis Pienaar worked as a minister[7].
  • Louis Pienaar held the position of ambassador[10].
  • Louis Pienaar held the position of Minister of Education[11].
  • Louis Pienaar held the position of governor[12].
  • Louis Pienaar is recorded as male[13].
  • Louis Pienaar's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Louis Pienaar's family name is recorded as Pienaar[15].
  • Louis Pienaar's given name is recorded as Louis[16].
  • Louis Pienaar's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].

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Origins and Family

Louis Pienaar was born on June 26, 1926[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[5], politician[6], and minister[7]. Positions held include ambassador[10], a diplomatic rank[18]; Minister of Education[11], a position[19], in South Africa[20]; and governor[12], a public office[21].

Death and Burial

Louis Pienaar died on November 5, 2012[4]. He passed away in Cape Town[3].

Why It Matters

Louis Pienaar ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (183 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where did Louis Pienaar die?

Louis Pienaar passed away in Cape Town[3].

What did Louis Pienaar do for work?

Louis Pienaar worked as diplomat[5], politician[6], and minister[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  11. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'ru']
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  2. 4w ago · MartialTiti · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → ambassador, Minister of Education, governor
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  3. 22w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Louis
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    Country of citizenship → South Africa
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