Minister of International Relations and Cooperation

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation is the foreign minister of the South African government, with political responsibility for South Africa's foreign relations and the Department of International Relations and Cooperation. The present minister is Ronald Lamola, who was appointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa on 30 June 2024.

After the creation of the Union of South Africa as a British dominion in 1910, its foreign relations were initially carried out by the British Foreign Office. However, in 1927 the South African government established a Department of External Affairs. From 1927 until 1955, the prime minister also served as foreign minister.

List of foreign ministers of South Africa MinisterPartyIncumbencyUnderJ. B. M. HertzogNP/UP1927–1939The foreign ministry washeld by the Prime MinisterJan SmutsUP*1939–1948D. F. MalanNP1948–1954J. G. StrijdomNP1954–1955Eric LouwNP1955–1958Government of Prime Minister J. G. Strijdom1958–1964Government of Prime Minister Hendrik VerwoerdHilgard MullerNP1964–19661966–1977Government of Prime Minister B. J. VorsterPik BothaNP1977–19781978–1984Government of Prime Minister P. W. Botha1984–1989Government of State President P. W. Botha1989–1994Government of State President F. W. de KlerkAlfred Baphethuxolo NzoANC1994–1999Government of President Nelson MandelaNkosazana Dlamini-ZumaANC1999–2008Government of President Thabo Mbeki2008–2009Government of President Kgalema MotlantheMaite Nkoana-MashabaneANC11 May 2009 – 26 February 2018Government of President Jacob ZumaLindiwe SisuluANC27 February 2018 – 29 May 2019Government of President Cyril RamaphosaNaledi PandorANC30 May 2019 – 30 June 2024Ronald LamolaANC30 June 2024 – present

References

External links Department of International Relations and Cooperation