J. B. M. Hertzog became the Prime Minister of South Africa on 30 June 1924, replacing Jan Smuts. Hertzog led four cabinets, serving until 5 September 1939.
Ministers
First Hertzog Cabinet The general election of 1924 led to the first political transition since the formation of the Union of South Africa in 1910. The training that J. B. M. Hertzog between 1924 and 1929 government was a coalition between the National Party (NP) and the Labour Party (LP).
Office NameDatesPrime Minister and Minister of Native AffairsJ. B. M. Hertzog30 June 1924 – 14 June 1929 Minister of Foreign Affairs 1927 – 14 June 1929 Minister of AgricultureJan Kemp30 June 1924 – 14 June 1929Minister of DefenceFrederic Creswell30 June 1924 – 14 June 1929Minister of FinanceNicolaas Havenga30 June 1924 – 14 June 1929Minister of JusticeTielman Roos30 June 1924 – 14 June 1929Minister of the InteriorMinister of EducationMinister of Public HealthDaniel François Malan30 June 1924 – 14 June 1929Minister of IrrigationErnest George Jansen1928 – 14 June 1929Minister of LandsPeter Grobler30 June 1924 – 14 June 1929Minister of LabourFrederic Creswell30 June 1924 – 1925Thomas Boydell1925 – 14 June 1929Minister of Mines and IndustryFrederick William Beyers30 June 1924 – 14 June 1929Minister of Railways and HarborsCharles Wynand Malan30 June 1924 – 14 June 1929Minister of Public WorksThomas BoydellWalter MadeleyHenry William Sampson 1924–251925–281928–29Minister of Posts and TelegraphsThomas BoydellWalter Madeley Henry William Sampson 1924–251925–281928–29
Second Hertzog Cabinet The 1929 general election was won by the National Party (41% of votes) due to its absolute majority in seats (78) facing the South African Party who had received 47% of the vote, but only 61 representatives. Although the National Party had a majority government, Hertzog renewed the electoral alliance with the Labour Party (8 elected), Frederic Creswell
Office NameDatesPrime Minister and Minister of Foreign AffairsJ. B. M. Hertzog14 June 1929 – 17 May 1933Minister of the InteriorMinister of EducationMinister of Public HealthDaniel François Malan30 June 1924 – 14 June 1929
Ernest George Jansen, Ministers of Native Affairs and Irrigation Nicolaas Havenga, Minister of Finance Oswald Pirow, Minister of Justice Frederic Creswell, LP, Minister of Defence, Minister of Labour Minister of Railways and Harbors Charles Wynand Malan Minister of Lands Peter Grobler Minister of Agriculture Jan Kemp Minister of Mines and Industry Adriaan Fourie Minister of Public Works and Posts and Telegraphs Henry William Sampson LP
Third Hertzog Cabinet
Fourth Hertzog Cabinet
See also Prime Minister of South Africa
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