Zach de Beer

Zach de Beer
De Beer, c. 1994
Ambassador of South Africa to the Netherlands
In office 10 May 1994 – 27 May 1999
President	Nelson Mandela
Federal Leader of the Democratic Party
In office 1989–1994 Serving with Denis Worrall (until 1990) Wynand Malan (until 1993)
Succeeded by	Tony Leon
4th Federal Leader of the Progressive Federal Party
In office 1988–1989
Preceded by	Colin Eglin
Succeeded by	Office abolished
Personal details
Born	Zacharias Johannes de Beer (1928-10-11)11 October 1928 Woodstock, Cape Town, Western Cape,[1] Union of South Africa
Died	27 May 1999(1999-05-27) (aged 70) Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Spouse(s)	Maureen Strauss ​ (divorced)​ Mona Schwartz
Children	3
Alma mater	University of Cape Town
Occupation	Politician businessman diplomat activist
Profession	Medical doctor

Zacharias Johannes de Beer (11 October 1928 – 27 May 1999) was a South African politician, businessman and diplomat. A liberal Afrikaner, he was the last federal leader of the Progressive Federal Party and then the co-federal leader of the Democratic Party.^[2]

Educated at Bishop's Diocesan College in Rondebosch, He completed an MBChB degree at the University of Cape Town in 1951.^[3] There he was elected president of the Students Representative Council.^{[citation needed]}