Cabinet Name: | Second Botha Cabinet |
Cabinet Number: | 7th |
Jurisdiction: | the Republic of South Africa (since the 1961 Constitution) |
Flag: | Flag of South Africa (1982–1994).svg |
Flag Border: | true |
Incumbent: | 1984–1989 |
Government Head Title: | State President |
Members Number: | 19 ministers |
Political Party: | National Party |
Legislature Status: | Majority |
Opposition Party: | Conservative Party |
Opposition Leader: | Andries Treurnicht |
Election: | 1987 election |
Previous: | Botha I |
Successor: | De Klerk |
The second cabinet of Pieter Willem Botha was formed following his assumption of the position of State President, on 3 September 1984. It was dissolved on 6 September 1989, after Botha's incapacitation following a stroke in January of that year. After Botha's resignation in February,[1] he was replaced by Christiaan Heunis as acting State President for the remaining few months of the cabinet's term. Heunis was replaced with Frederik Willem de Klerk, who was elected leader of the National Party on 2 February[2] and inaugurated as State President on September 20.
Ministry/Portfolio | Minister/Incumbent | Party | Period | |
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State President of South Africa | Pieter Willem Botha Christiaan Heunis [3] | NP | 1984–89 1989 | |
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries | Greyling Wentzel | NP | 1984–89 | |
Minister of Constitutional Development and Planning | Christiaan Heunis[4] | NP | 1984–89 | |
Minister of Defence | Magnus Malan | NP | 1984–89 | |
Minister of Economic Affairs and Technology | Daniel Steyn | NP | 1984–89 | |
Minister of Education and Culture | Piet Clase | NP | 1984–89 | |
Minister of Environment and Water Affairs | Gert Kotze | NP | 1984–89 | |
Minister of Finance | Barend du Plessis | NP | 1984–89 | |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | Pik Botha | NP | 1984–89 | |
Minister of Health and Population Development | NP | 1984–89 | ||
Minister of Justice | Kobie Coetsee | NP | 1984–89 | |
Minister of Law and Order | Adriaan Vlok | NP | 1984–89 | |
Minister of Manpower | Pietie du Plessis | NP | 1984–89 | |
Minister of Mining and Energy | Daniel Steyn | NP | 1984–89 | |
Minister of Posts and Telecommunications | L. A. P. A. Munnik | NP | 1984–86 | |
Minister of Public Works and Land Affairs | L. A. P. A. Munnik | NP | 1984–86 | |
Minister of Trade and Industry | Dawie de Villiers | NP | 1984–89 | |
Minister of Transport | Eli Louw | NP | 1984–89 | |
Minister of Indian Affairs | 1984–89 | |||
Minister of Coloureds' Affairs | 1984–89 |