Clive Derby Lewis - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family

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Jan 22, 1936 Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Died on 03 Nov 2016 (aged 80)

South African politician and murderer

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About Clive Derby Lewis

  • Clive John Derby-Lewis (22 January 1936 – 3 November 2016) was a South African politician, who was involved first in the National Party and then, while serving as a member of parliament, in the Conservative Party.
  • He served a life sentence for his role in the assassination of South African Communist Party leader Chris Hani.
  • He has been described as a "right-wing extremist" by the Daily Telegraph; and as someone who "even by South African standards...has acquired over the years a reputation as a rabid racist" by journalist and South Africa commentator John Carlin.
  • He was described in 1988 by anti-apartheid opposition leader Harry Schwarz as the "biggest racist in Parliament".He was repeatedly denied parole after he began applying in 2010, after objections from the Hani family.
  • After his parole was declined multiple times, his appeal was taken to court where the judge granted him medical parole on 29 May 2015.
  • He was released from prison in June 2015 after serving 22 years, due to terminal lung cancer.
  • He died from the disease on 3 November 2016.

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