First Cabinet of P.W. Botha
When P.W. Botha first became South African Prime Minister in 1981, he appointed members of the National Party to positions in his first Cabinet.
![]() 6th Cabinet of Republic of South Africa (since 1961 Constitution) | |
1981 | |
![]() P.W. Botha | |
Date formed | 29 April 1981 |
Date dissolved | 26 May 1987 |
People and organisations | |
Head of state | President Marais Viljoen (acting) |
Head of government | Prime Minister P.W. Botha (position merge with Presidency in 1984) |
Status in legislature | Majority |
Opposition party | Progressive Federal Party |
Opposition leader | Frederik van Zyl Slabbert |
History | |
Election(s) | 1981 |
Legislature term(s) | 6 years and 27 days |
Predecessor | Vorster III |
Successor | Botha II |
Cabinet
Ministry/Portfolio | Minister/Incumbent | Party | Period |
---|---|---|---|
Prime Minister (1981–1984)
State President (1984 onwards) |
Piet Willem Botha | NP | 1981–1987 |
Vice President (abolished 1984) | Alwyn Schlebusch[1] | NP | 1981–1987 |
Foreign Affairs | Pik Botha[2] | NP | 1981–1987 |
Education | Gerrit Viljoen[3] | NP | 1981–1987 |
Finance | Owen Horwood[2] | NP | 1981–1987 |
Justice | Kobie Coetsee[4] | NP | 1981–1987[5] |
Defence | Magnus Malan[4] | NP | 1981–1987 |
Constitutional Development | Chris Heunis[4] | NP | 1981–1987 |
Cooperation and Development | Piet Koornhof[4] | NP | 1981–1987 |
Police | Louis le Grange[4] | NP | 1981–1987 |
References
- Rotberg, Robert (2002). Ending Autocracy, Enabling Democracy: The Tribulations of Southern Africa, 1960–2000. Washington, D.C.: Brookings / World Peace Foundation. pp. 341. ISBN 978-0-8157-7583-6.
- Rotberg, Robert (2002). Ending Autocracy, Enabling Democracy: The Tribulations of Southern Africa, 1960–2000. Washington, D.C.: Brookings / World Peace Foundation. pp. 335. ISBN 978-0-8157-7583-6.
- Rotberg, Robert (2002). Ending Autocracy, Enabling Democracy: The Tribulations of Southern Africa, 1960–2000. Washington, D.C.: Brookings / World Peace Foundation. pp. 338. ISBN 978-0-8157-7583-6.
- Rotberg, Robert (2002). Ending Autocracy, Enabling Democracy: The Tribulations of Southern Africa, 1960–2000. Washington, D.C.: Brookings / World Peace Foundation. pp. 333. ISBN 978-0-8157-7583-6.
- Sparks, Allister (1995). Tomorrow is Another Country: The Inside Story of South Africa's Road to Change. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-226-76855-7.
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