First Cabinet of D.F. Malan

The National Party under D.F. Malan was elected by a majority of seats, but a minority of votes, in the 1948 South African general election.


10th Cabinet of Union of South Africa
(since 1909 South Africa Act)
1948
D.F. Malan
Date formed26 May 1948 (1948-05-26)
Date dissolved15 April 1953 (1953-04-15)
People and organisations
Head of stateKing George VI
Head of governmentPrime Minister D.F. Malan
No. of ministers13
Status in legislatureMajority
Opposition partyUnited Party
Opposition leaderJan Smuts
History
Election(s)1948
Legislature term(s)4 years, 10 months and 20 days
PredecessorSmuts III
SuccessorMalan II
(c.1948)
Front (left to right): J.G. Strydom, N.C. Havenga, D.F. Malan, E.G. Jansen and C.R. Swart. Back (left to right): A.J. Stals, P.O. Sauer, E.H. Louw, S.P. le Roux, T.E. Dönges, F.C. Erasmus and B.J. Schoeman.

Shuffle

Cabinet
Post Minister Term Party
Prime Minister Dr. D.F. Malan 1948 – NP
Minister of Agriculture The Hon. S.P. le Roux MP 1948 – NP
Minister of Defence The Hon. F.C. Erasmus MP 1948 – NP
Minister of Economic Affairs The Hon. E.H. Louw MP 1948 – NP
Minister of Education, Arts and Science The Hon. J.H. Viljoen MP 1950 – NP
The Hon. C.R. Swart MP 1949 1950 NP
Minister of Finance The Hon. N.C. Havenga MP 1948 – AP
NP
Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. D.F. Malan 1948 – NP
Minister of Forestry The Hon. F.C. Erasmus MP 1956 – NP
The Hon. S.P. le Roux MP 1948 1949 NP
Minister of Health The Hon. Karl Bremer MP 1951 1953 NP
The Hon. A.J. Stals MP 1948 1951 NP
Minister of Interior Affairs The Hon. T.E. Dönges MP 1948 – NP
Minister of Justice The Hon. C.R. Swart MP 1948 – NP
Minister of Labour The Hon. B.J. Schoeman MP 1948 – NP
Minister of Lands and Irrigation The Hon. Hans Strydom MP 1948 – NP
Minister of Mines The Hon. J.H. Viljoen MP 1950 1953 NP
The Hon. E.H. Louw MP 1948 1949 NP
Minister of Native Affairs The Hon. Hendrik Verwoerd MP 1950 – HNP
The Hon. E.G. Jansen MP 1948 1950 HNP
Minister of Posts and Telegraphs The Hon. Tom Naudé MP 1950 – NP
The Hon. F.C. Erasmus MP 1948 1950 HNP
Minister of Public Works The Hon. B.J. Schoeman MP 1948 – NP
Minister of Transport The Hon. P.O. Sauer MP 1948 – NP

Citations
  1. "South African Medical Journal" (PDF). South African Medical Journal. XXV (Jan–Jun): 196. 15 April 1951. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  2. "South African Medical Journal" (PDF). South African Medical Journal. XXV (Jan–Jun): 196. 17 March 1951. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  3. Lentz, Harris M., III (1994). Heads of States and Governments. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc. pp. 451–452. ISBN 0-89950-926-6.

Sources
  • Bekker, Anton E. (2005). Eben Donges Balansstaat (PDF). Sun Press. ISBN 978-1-919980-68-3. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
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