Kobie Coetsee
Hendrik Jacobus Coetsee | |
|---|---|
| President of the Senate | |
| In office 20 May 1994 – 4 February 1997 | |
| President | Nelson Mandela |
| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | Mosiuoa Lekota (as Chairman of the National Council of Provinces) |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 1 April 1993 – 11 May 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Gene Louw |
| Succeeded by | Joe Modise |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 7 October 1980 – 31 March 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Alwyn Schlebusch |
| Succeeded by | Dullah Omar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 April 1931 |
| Died | 29 July 2000 (aged 69) |
| Citizenship | South African citizenship |
| Party | National Party |
| Spouse | Helena Elizabeth Malan (1956-2000) |
| Children | 5 children - 2 sons and 3 daughters |
| Alma mater | University of the Orange Free State |
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Hendrik Jacobus Coetsee (19 April 1931 – 29 July 2000), known as Kobie Coetsee, was a South African lawyer, National Party politician and administrator as well as a negotiator during the country's transition to universal democracy.