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First Cabinet of B. J. Vorster
Following the assassination of Prime Minister Dr. Hendrik Verwoerd in parliament on 6 September 1966, Adv. B.J. Vorster became the next Prime Minister of South Africa. He appointed members of the National Party to the following positions in his first Cabinet:
3rd Cabinet of Republic of South Africa (since 1961 Constitution) | |
| 1966 | |
B.J. Vorster | |
| Date formed | 13 September 1966 |
| Date dissolved | 22 April 1970 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | President Jacobus Johannes Fouché |
| Head of government | Prime Minister B. J. Vorster |
| Member party | National Party |
| Status in legislature | Majority |
| Opposition party | United Party |
| Opposition leader | De Villiers Graaff |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 1970 |
| Legislature term(s) | 3 years, 7 months and 9 days |
| Predecessor | Verwoerd II |
| Successor | Vorster II |
Cabinet
| Ministry/Portfolio | Minister/Incumbent | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Balthazar Johannes Vorster | 13 September 1966 | 22 April 1970 |
| Agriculture | Jim Fouché D. C. H. Uys | 13 September 1966 10 April 1968 | 10 April 1968 22 April 1970 |
| Bantu Administration, Bantu Education and Development | M. C. Botha | 13 September 1966 | 22 April 1970 |
| Defense | P. W. Botha | 13 September 1966 | 22 April 1970 |
| Economic Development | Nicolaas Diederichs Jan Haak | 13 September 1966 1967 | 1967 22 April 1970 |
| Education, Art and Science | Johannes de Klerk | 29 April 1974 | August 1978 |
| Finance | Eben Dönges Nicolaas Diederichs | 13 September 1966 24 February 1967 | 24 February 1967 22 April 1970 |
| Foreign Affairs | Hilgard Muller | 13 September 1966 | 22 April 1970 |
| Forestry | Frank Waring Fanie Botha | 13 September 1966 9 August 1968 | 9 August 1968 22 April 1970 |
| Health | Albert Hertzog Carel de Wet | 13 September 1966 9 August 1968 | 9 August 1968 22 April 1970 |
| Home Affairs | P. K. Le Roux Lourens Muller | 13 September 1966 1968 | 1968 22 April 1970 |
| Immigration | Alfred Trollip Connie Mulder | 13 September 1966 1968 | 1968 22 April 1970 |
| Indian Affairs | Alfred Trollip Frank Waring | 13 September 1966 9 August 1968 | 9 August 1968 22 April 1970 |
| Information | Johannes de Klerk Connie Mulder | 13 September 1966 1967 | 1968 22 April 1970 |
| Justice and Prisons | John Vorster Petrus Cornelius Pelser | 13 September 1966 | 22 April 1970 |
| Labour | Marais Viljoen | 13 September 1966 | 22 April 1970 |
| Land and land administration | D. C. H. Uys | 13 September 1966 | 22 April 1970 |
| Mining | Jan Haak Carel de Wet | 13 September 1966 9 August 1968 | 9 August 1968 22 April 1970 |
| Police | John Vorster | 13 September 1966 | 22 April 1970 |
| Posts, Telegraphs and Telecommunication | Albert Hertzog Matthys van Rensburg | 13 September 1966 9 August 1968 | 9 August 1968 22 April 1970 |
| Public Works and Community Development | W. A. Maree Blaar Coetzee | 13 September 1966 9 August 1968 | 9 August 1968 22 April 1970 |
| Social Affairs and Pensions | W. A. Maree Connie Mulder | 13 September 1966 9 August 1968 | 9 August 1968 22 April 1970 |
| Sport | Frank Waring | 13 September 1966 | 22 April 1970 |
| Tourism | Frank Waring | 13 September 1966 | 22 April 1970 |
| Transport | Ben Schoeman | 13 September 1966 | 22 April 1970 |
| Water Affairs | Jim Fouché D. C. H. Uys Fanie Botha | 13 September 1966 9 August 1968 | 9 August 1968 22 April 1970 |