Third Vorster Cabinet | |
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![]() 5th Cabinet of the Republic of South Africa (since the 1961 Constitution) | |
1974–1978 | |
![]() Johannes Vorster (1960) | |
Date formed | 29 April 1974 |
Date dissolved | 9 October 1978 |
People and organisations | |
State President |
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Prime Minister | Johannes Vorster |
Member party | National Party |
Status in legislature | Majority |
Opposition party |
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Opposition leader |
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History | |
Elections | |
Legislature terms | 4 years, 5 months and 10 days |
Predecessor | Vorster II |
Successor | Botha I |
Cabinet
[edit]Ministry/Portfolio | Minister/Incumbent | Start | End |
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Prime Minister | Johannes Vorster | 29 April 1974 | 10 October 1978 |
Foreign Affairs | Hilgard Muller Pik Botha |
29 April 1974 May 1977 |
May 1977 10 October 1978 |
Defense | Pieter Willem Botha | 29 April 1974 | 10 October 1978 |
Finance | Nicolaas Diederichs Owen Horwood |
29 April 1974 February 1975 |
February 1975 10 October 1978 |
Home Affairs | Connie Mulder Alwyn Schlebusch |
29 April 1974 August 1978 |
August 1978 10 October 1978 |
Information | Connie Mulder | 29 April 1974 | August 1978 |
Justice, Police and Prisons | Jimmy Kruger | 29 April 1974 | 10 October 1978 |
Transport | Lourens Muller | 29 April 1974 | 10 October 1978 |
Labour | Marais Viljoen Stephanus Petrus Botha |
29 April 1974 22 January 1976 |
22 January 1976 10 October 1978 |
Mining | Piet Koornhof Stephanus Petrus Botha |
29 April 1974 22 January 1976 |
22 January 1976 10 October 1978 |
Immigration | Piet Koornhof Alwyn Schlebusch |
29 April 1974 22 January 1976 |
22 January 1976 10 October 1978 |
Sport and Recreation | Piet Koornhof | 29 April 1974 | 10 October 1978 |
Economic Affairs | Owen Horwood Chris Heunis |
29 April 1974 February 1975 |
February 1975 10 October 1978 |
Bantu Administration, Education and Development from January 1978: Bantu Education and Development |
Michiel Coenraad Botha Willem Cruywagen |
29 April 1974 January 1978 |
January 1978 10 October 1978 |
Plural Development | Connie Mulder | January 1978 | 10 October 1978 |
National Education | Johannes van der Spuy Piet Koornhof Willem Cruywagen |
29 April 1974 22 January 1976 January 1978 |
22 January 1976 January 1978 10 October 1978 |
Public Works | Abraham du Plessis Alwyn Schlebusch |
29 April 1974 1976 |
1975 10 October 1978 |
Agriculture | Hendrik Schoeman | 29 April 1974 | 10 October 1978 |
Environment, Water Affairs and Forestry | Stephanus Petrus Botha Abraham Raubenheimer |
29 April 1974 1976 |
1976 10 October 1978 |
Social Welfare and Pensions | Johannes van der Spuy Frederik Willem de Klerk |
29 April 1974 January 1978 |
January 1978 10 October 1978 |
Post, Telegraphs and Telecommunication | Marais Viljoen Johannes van der Spuy Frederik Willem de Klerk |
29 April 1974 22 January 1976 January 1978 |
22 January 1976 January 1978 10 October 1978 |
Health | Schalk van der Merwe | 29 April 1974 | 10 October 1978 |
Planning and Statistics | Jannie Loots Schalk van der Merwe |
29 April 1974 23 January 1976 |
23 January 1976 10 October 1978 |
Tourism and Indian Population Affairs | Chris Heunis Marais Steyn |
29 April 1974 February 1975 |
February 1975 10 October 1978 |
Community Development | Abraham du Plessis Marais Steyn |
29 April 1974 February 1975 |
February 1975 10 October 1978 |
Coloured Affairs, Rehoboth Homeland and Nama 1976: Coloured Affairs |
Schalk van der Merwe Hennie Smit |
29 April 1974 1976 |
1976 10 October 1978 |