First cabinet of John Vorster

Following the assassination of Prime Minister Dr. Hendrik Verwoerd in parliament on 6 September 1966, Adv. Johannes Vorster became the next Prime Minister of South Africa. He appointed members of the National Party to the following positions in his first Cabinet:

Cabinet +Ministry/PortfolioMinister/IncumbentStartEndPrime MinisterJohannes Vorster13 September 196622 April 1970Minister of AgricultureJacobus FouchéD. C. H. Uys13 September 196610 April 196810 April 196822 April 1970Minister of Bantu Administration, BantuEducation and DevelopmentM. C. Botha13 September 196622 April 1970Minister of DefensePieter Botha13 September 196622 April 1970Minister of Economic DevelopmentNicolaas DiederichsJan Haak13 September 19661967196722 April 1970Minister of Education, Art and ScienceJan de Klerk29 April 1974August 1978Minister of FinanceEben DöngesNicolaas Diederichs13 September 196624 February 196724 February 196722 April 1970Minister of Foreign AffairsHilgard Muller13 September 196622 April 1970Minister of ForestryFrank WaringFanie Botha13 September 19669 August 19689 August 196822 April 1970Minister of HealthAlbert HertzogCarel de Wet13 September 19669 August 19689 August 196822 April 1970Minister of Home AffairsP. K. Le RouxLourens Muller13 September 19661968196822 April 1970Minister of ImmigrationAlfred TrollipConnie Mulder13 September 19661968196822 April 1970Minister of Indian AffairsAlfred TrollipFrank Waring13 September 19669 August 19689 August 196822 April 1970Minister of InformationJan de KlerkConnie Mulder13 September 19661967196822 April 1970Minister of Justice and PrisonsJohannes VorsterPetrus Cornelius Pelser13 September 196622 April 1970Minister of LabourMarais Viljoen13 September 196622 April 1970Minister of Land and Land AdministrationD. C. H. Uys13 September 196622 April 1970Minister of MiningJan HaakCarel de Wet13 September 19669 August 19689 August 196822 April 1970Minister of PoliceJohannes Vorster13 September 196622 April 1970Minister of Posts, Telegraphs and TelecommunicationAlbert HertzogMatthys van Rensburg13 September 19669 August 19689 August 196822 April 1970Minister of Public Works and Community DevelopmentW. A. MareeBlaar Coetzee13 September 19669 August 19689 August 196822 April 1970Minister of Social Affairs and PensionsW. A. MareeConnie Mulder13 September 19669 August 19689 August 196822 April 1970Minister of SportFrank Waring13 September 196622 April 1970Minister of TourismFrank Waring13 September 196622 April 1970Minister of TransportBen Schoeman13 September 196622 April 1970Minister of Water AffairsJacobus FouchéD. C. H. UysFanie Botha13 September 19669 August 19689 August 196822 April 1970

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