Título: P. W. Botha
Seção: Parliamentary career
Background: Pieter Willem Botha, DMS (Afrikaans pronunciation: ['pit@r 'v@l@m 'bU@ta]; 12 January 1916 - 31 October 2006), commonly known as "P. W." and Die Groot Krokodil (Afrikaans for "The Big Crocodile"), was the leader of South Africa from 1978 to 1989, serving as the last Prime Minister from 1978 to 1984 and the first executive State President from 1984 to 1989. First elected to Parliament in 1948, Botha was an outspoken opponent of majority rule and international communism. However, his administration did make concessions towards political reform, whereas internal unrest saw widespread human rights abuses at the hands of the government. Botha resigned the leadership of the ruling National Party in February 1989 after suffering a stroke and six months later was coerced to leave the presidency as well.

Conteúdo: At age 30, Botha was elected head of the National Party Youth in 1946, and two years later won a race for the House of Assembly as representative of George in the southern Cape Province in the general election which saw the beginning of the National Party's 46-year tenure in power. In 1958 Botha was appointed Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs by Hendrik Verwoerd, and in 1961 advanced to Minister of Coloured Affairs. He was appointed Minister for Defence by Verwoerd's successor B.J. Vorster, upon Verwoerd's murder, in 1966. Under his 14 years as its leader, the South African Defence Force reached a zenith, at times consuming 20% of the national budget, compared to 1.3% in 1968, and was involved in the South African Border War. When Vorster resigned following allegations of his involvement in the Muldergate Scandal in 1978, Botha was elected as his successor by the National Party caucus, besting the electorate's favourite, 45-year-old Foreign Minister Pik Botha. In the final internal ballot, he beat Connie Mulder, the scandal's namesake, in a 78-72 vote.  Botha was keen to promote constitutional reform, and hoped to implement a form of federal system in South Africa that would allow for greater "self-rule" for black homelands (or Bantustans), while still retaining the supremacy of a white central government, and foremost expand the rights of Coloureds (South Africans of mixed ancestry) and Asians in order to widen support for the government. Upon enacting the reforms, he rema

user: When did he enter Parliament?

assistant: At age 30, Botha was elected head of the National Party Youth in 1946,

user: What happened to him after that?

assistant: and two years later won a race for the House of Assembly

user: When did he win that election?

assistant: 1946, and two years later won

user: Who was his opponent in that election?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: What happened to him after the 1948 election?

assistant: 1958 Botha was appointed Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs

user: What was his next position after being appointed as the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs?

assistant: in 1961 advanced to Minister of Coloured Affairs.

user: What impact did he have in that position?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: What was his next position after being Minister of Coloured Affairs?

assistant: He was appointed Minister for Defence

user: What was his impact there?

assistant: the South African Defence Force reached a zenith,

user: How long was he a Minister for Defence?

assistant: 14 years