Please answer the following question: Facts:   - name: cheryl merle de la rey      - alma mater: university of natal    - occupation: vice-chancellor university of pretoria   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of cheryl de la rey .
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cheryl merle de la rey is the vice-chancellor and principal of the university of pretoria in south africa .she was installed as vice-chancellor in november 2009 , replacing calie pistorius .she is a qualified psychologist and was previously deputy vice-chancellor of the university of cape town as well as chief executive officer of the council on higher education -lrb- che -rrb- .