First Cabinet of B. J. Vorster explained

Cabinet Name:First Vorster Cabinet
Cabinet Number:3rd
Jurisdiction:the Republic of South Africa
(since the 1961 Constitution)
Flag:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg
Flag Border:true
Incumbent:1966–1970
State Head Title:State President
Government Head Title:Prime Minister
Government Head:Johannes Vorster
Political Party:National Party
Legislature Status:Majority
Opposition Party:United Party
Opposition Leader:De Villiers Graaff
Election:1966 election
Previous:Verwoerd II
Successor:Vorster II

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/Portfolio!Minister/Incumbent!Start!End
Prime MinisterJohannes Vorster13 September 196622 April 1970
Minister of AgricultureJacobus Fouché
D. C. H. Uys
13 September 1966
10 April 1968
10 April 1968
22 April 1970
Minister of Bantu Administration, Bantu
Education and Development
M. C. Botha13 September 196622 April 1970
Minister of DefensePieter Willem Botha13 September 196622 April 1970
Minister of Economic DevelopmentNicolaas Diederichs
Jan Haak
13 September 1966
1967
1967
22 April 1970
Minister of Education, Art and ScienceJan de Klerk29 April 1974August 1978
Minister of FinanceEben Dönges
Nicolaas Diederichs
13 September 1966
24 February 1967
24 February 1967
22 April 1970
Minister of Foreign AffairsHilgard Muller13 September 196622 April 1970
Minister of ForestryFrank Waring
Fanie Botha
13 September 1966
9 August 1968
9 August 1968
22 April 1970
Minister of HealthAlbert Hertzog
Carel de Wet
13 September 1966
9 August 1968
9 August 1968
22 April 1970
Minister of Home AffairsP. K. Le Roux
Lourens Muller
13 September 1966
1968
1968
22 April 1970
Minister of ImmigrationAlfred Trollip
Connie Mulder
13 September 1966
1968
1968
22 April 1970
Minister of Indian AffairsAlfred Trollip
Frank Waring
13 September 1966
9 August 1968
9 August 1968
22 April 1970
Minister of InformationJan de Klerk
Connie Mulder
13 September 1966
1967
1968
22 April 1970
Minister of Justice and PrisonsJohannes Vorster
Petrus Cornelius Pelser
13 September 196622 April 1970
Minister of LabourMarais Viljoen13 September 196622 April 1970
Minister of Land and Land AdministrationD. C. H. Uys13 September 196622 April 1970
Minister of MiningJan Haak
Carel de Wet
13 September 1966
9 August 1968
9 August 1968
22 April 1970
Minister of PoliceJohannes Vorster13 September 196622 April 1970
Minister of Posts, Telegraphs and TelecommunicationAlbert Hertzog
Matthys van Rensburg
13 September 1966
9 August 1968
9 August 1968
22 April 1970
Minister of Public Works and Community DevelopmentW. A. Maree
Blaar Coetzee
13 September 1966
9 August 1968
9 August 1968
22 April 1970
Minister of Social Affairs and PensionsW. A. Maree
Connie Mulder
13 September 1966
9 August 1968
9 August 1968
22 April 1970
Minister of SportFrank Waring13 September 196622 April 1970
Minister of TourismFrank Waring13 September 196622 April 1970
Minister of TransportBen Schoeman13 September 196622 April 1970
Minister of Water AffairsJacobus Fouché
D. C. H. Uys
Fanie Botha
13 September 1966
9 August 1968
9 August 1968
22 April 1970