What year did de Klerk retire from politics?
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De Klerk retired from politics in 1997 after five years as State President of South Africa. His decision to release Nelson Mandela from prison and negotiate an end to apartheid led to the country's first multiracial elections in 1994. Although he did not stand for election, de Klerk served as Deputy President under Mandela until 1996 and continued to play a role in South African politics until his retirement.
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