J. B. M. Hertzog government explained

Cabinet Name:Hertzog ministry
Cabinet Number:3rd
Jurisdiction:the Union of South Africa
Date Formed:30 June 1924
Government Head:J. B. M. Hertzog
State Head:George V
Edward VIII
George VI
Political Party:National Party
Election:1924
1929
1933
1938
Opposition Party:South African Party (1924–1933)
Purified National Party (1934–1939)
Opposition Leader:Jan Smuts (1924–1933)
Daniel François Malan (1934–1939)
Previous:First Jan Smuts government
Successor:Second Jan Smuts government

J. B. M. Hertzog became the Prime Minister of South Africa on 30 June 1924, replacing Jan Smuts. Hertzog led four cabinets, serving until 5 September 1939.

Ministers

First Hertzog Cabinet

The general election of 1924 led to the first political transition since the formation of the Union of South Africa in 1910. The training that J. B. M. Hertzog between 1924 and 1929 government was a coalition between the National Party (NP) and the Labour Party (LP).

OfficeNameDates
Prime Minister and Minister of Native AffairsJ. B. M. Hertzog30 June 1924 – 14 June 1929
Minister of Foreign Affairs1927 – 14 June 1929
Minister of AgricultureJan Kemp30 June 1924 – 14 June 1929
Minister of DefenceFrederic Creswell30 June 1924 – 14 June 1929
Minister of FinanceNicolaas Havenga30 June 1924 – 14 June 1929
Minister of JusticeTielman Roos30 June 1924 – 14 June 1929
Minister of the Interior
Minister of Education
Minister of Public Health
Daniel François Malan30 June 1924 – 14 June 1929
Minister of IrrigationErnest George Jansen1928 – 14 June 1929
Minister of LandsPeter Grobler30 June 1924 – 14 June 1929
Minister of LabourFrederic Creswell30 June 1924 – 1925
Thomas Boydell1925 – 14 June 1929
Minister of Mines and IndustryFrederick William Beyers30 June 1924 – 14 June 1929
Minister of Railways and HarborsCharles Wynand Malan30 June 1924 – 14 June 1929
Minister of Public WorksThomas Boydell
Walter Madeley
Henry William Sampson
1924–25
1925–28
1928–29
Minister of Posts and TelegraphsThomas Boydell
Walter Madeley
Henry William Sampson
1924–25
1925–28
1928–29
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Second Hertzog Cabinet

The 1929 general election was won by the National Party (41% of votes) due to its absolute majority in seats (78) facing the South African Party who had received 47% of the vote, but only 61 representatives. Although the National Party had a majority government, Hertzog renewed the electoral alliance with the Labour Party (8 elected), Frederic Creswell

OfficeNameDates
Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign AffairsJ. B. M. Hertzog14 June 1929 – 17 May 1933
Minister of the Interior
Minister of Education
Minister of Public Health
Daniel François Malan30 June 1924 – 14 June 1929

Fourth Hertzog Cabinet

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2007-10-16. South Africa. 2021-09-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20071016201150/http://www.geocities.com/capitolhill/rotunda/2209/South_Africa.html. 16 October 2007.