Pik Botha

South African politician (1932-2018)
Person human Q561494
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Pik Botha

Summary

Pik Botha is a human[1]. He was born in Rustenburg[2]. He was born on +1932-04-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Pretoria[4]. He died on +2018-10-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6], diplomat[7], lawyer[8], and minister[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (217 views/month, #7,121 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Pik Botha was born in Rustenburg[2].
  • Pik Botha passed away in Pretoria[4].
  • Pik Botha was born on +1932-04-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Pik Botha died on +2018-10-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Pik Botha was Lien Botha[11].
  • A child of Pik Botha was Piet Botha[12].
  • Pik Botha held citizenship in South Africa[13].
  • Pik Botha worked as a politician[6].
  • Pik Botha worked as a diplomat[7].
  • Pik Botha's professions included lawyer[8].
  • Pik Botha's professions included minister[9].
  • Pik Botha held the position of Minister of International Relations and Cooperation[14].
  • Pik Botha held the position of member of the National Assembly of South Africa[15].
  • Pik Botha held the position of South African Ambassador to the United States[16].
  • Pik Botha held the position of member of the National Assembly of South Africa[17].
  • Pik Botha was educated at University of Pretoria[18].
  • Pik Botha's image is recorded as Pik Botha.jpg[19].
  • Pik Botha is recorded as male[20].
  • Pik Botha's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Pik Botha was affiliated with the National Party[22].
  • Pik Botha was affiliated with the African National Congress[23].
  • Pik Botha's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063320176[24].
  • Pik Botha's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 67746593[25].
  • Pik Botha's GND ID is recorded as 1015762794[26].
  • Pik Botha's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79108861[27].

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Origins and Family

Pik Botha's place of birth was Rustenburg[2]. He was born on +1932-04-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Pik Botha's education included a stint at University of Pretoria[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], diplomat[7], lawyer[8], and minister[9]. Positions held include Minister of International Relations and Cooperation[14], a position[28], in South Africa[29], founded in 1927[30]; member of the National Assembly of South Africa[15]; and South African Ambassador to the United States[16], a position[31], in United States[32].

Personal Life

Children include Lien Botha[11], a photographer[33], b. 1961[34], of South Africa[35] and Piet Botha[12], 1955–2019[36], of South Africa[37]. Political affiliations include National Party[22], a political party[38], in South Africa[39], founded in 1915[40], headquartered in Cape Town[41] and African National Congress[23], a political party[42], in South Africa[43], founded in 1912[44], headquartered in Luthuli House[45].

Death and Burial

Pik Botha died on +2018-10-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Pretoria[4].

Why It Matters

Pik Botha ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (217 views/month, #7,121 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Pik Botha born?

Pik Botha's place of birth was Rustenburg[2].

Where did Pik Botha die?

Pik Botha died in Pretoria[4].

What did Pik Botha do for work?

Pik Botha worked as politician[6], diplomat[7], lawyer[8], and minister[9].

Where did Pik Botha go to school?

Pik Botha was educated at University of Pretoria[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Munzinger Personen. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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