Background
Fourie, Bernardus Gerhardus was born on October 13, 1916 in Wolmaransstad, South Africa. Son of Nicholas P. and Maria M. (Smit) Fourie.
Fourie, Bernardus Gerhardus was born on October 13, 1916 in Wolmaransstad, South Africa. Son of Nicholas P. and Maria M. (Smit) Fourie.
Bachelor of Commerce, University Pretoria. Master of Arts, New York University. Doctor of Laws, Randse Afrikaanse University, Johannesburg, 1977.
Entered South African Foreign Service, 1938. Assigned to South African legation, Berlin, 1938-1939. Diplomat Office of High Commissioner, London, 1940-1947.
South African permanent representative to United Nations, New York City, 1958-1962. Secretary information Department Information, Pretoria, 1963-1966. Secretary foreign affairs Department Foreign Affairs, 1966-1980.
Director-general Department Foreign Affairs and Information, 1980-1982. Ambassador to the United States Washington, since 1982.
Member of International, Army and Navy (Washington).
Married Daphne Madeleine Doyle, August 6, 1962. Children– Gerhard, Nicoloette.