Botha

biographical name Bo·tha \ˈbō-tə, ˈbu̇(ə)-\

Definition of BOTHA

Louis 1862–1919 Boer en.; 1st prime min. of Transvaal (1907) & of Union of South Africa (1910–19)

biographical name

Pieter Willem 1916–2006 P.W. Botha prime min. of Republic of South Africa (1978–84); pres. (1984–89)

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