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Pik Botha is appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs

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30 Sep 2019
Pik Botha is appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs

Pik Botha, South African ambassador in the United States of America (USA), returns to South Africa and is appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs. Botha entered into the Department of Foreign Affairs immediately after completing his law studies. He also served as South Africa's permanent representative at the United Nations (UN). Read more about Botha's political career and his visit to Beijing in 1991. Read more about the UN and apartheid.

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Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Pik Botha is appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012300

South African History Online (2011) 'Pik Botha is appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012300 (Accessed: 5 August 2026).

South African History Online, Pik Botha is appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012300, (accessed 5 August 2026).

"Pik Botha is appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012300. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

South African History Online. "Pik Botha is appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012300.

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