Pieter Willem Botha
Born
January 12, 1916
Died
October 31, 2006 (90 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Paul Roux, South Africa
Pieter Willem Botha, DMS (12 January 1916 – 31 October 2006), commonly known as P. W. and Afrikaans: Die Groot Krokodil (The Big Crocodile), was a South African politician. He served as the last Prime Minister from 1978 to 1984 and the first executive State President from 1984 to 1989.
