Fleur de Villiers
Fleur de Villiers | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 1, 1937 |
| Died | February 7, 2023 |
| Other names | Olive Lourens |
| Citizenship | South Africa |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, business consultant |
Fleur Olive Lourens de Villiers, CMG, (1 December 1937 – 7 February 2023) was a South African journalist and business consultant who served as the chairman of the trustees of the International Institute for Strategic Studies.[1]
Biography
De Villiers was born in Port Elizabeth (now Gqeberha), South Africa on 1 December 1937.[1]
In 2011 she was invested as a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George for services to democratic transition, reconciliation and governance in South Africa. She was a Global Ambassador for the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London.[2][3]
Death
De Villiers died of a stroke on 7 February 2023, at the age of 85.[1][4]
References
- ^ a b "Fleur de Villiers obituary". The Times. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "IISS". Iiss.org. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ "South Africa in the New Year's Honours". Andrewcusack.com. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ "Fleur de Villiers CMG". The Chelsea Society. Retrieved 9 May 2023.