3rd Cabinet of Republic of South Africa
(since 1961 Constitution)
1966
B.J. Vorster
Date formed13 September 1966 (1966-09-13)
Date dissolved22 April 1970 (1970-04-22)
People and organisations
Head of statePresident Jacobus Johannes Fouché
Head of governmentPrime Minister B. J. Vorster
Member partyNational Party
Status in legislatureMajority
Opposition partyUnited Party
Opposition leaderDe Villiers Graaff
History
Election(s)1970
Legislature term(s)3 years, 7 months and 9 days
PredecessorVerwoerd II
SuccessorVorster II

Following the assassination of Prime Minister Dr. Hendrik Verwoerd in parliament on 6 September 1966, Adv. B.J. 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 Minister Balthazar Johannes Vorster 13 September 1966 22 April 1970
Agriculture Jim Fouché
D. C. H. Uys		 13 September 1966
10 April 1968		 10 April 1968
22 April 1970
Bantu Administration, Bantu
Education and Development		 M. C. Botha 13 September 1966 22 April 1970
Defense P. W. Botha 13 September 1966 22 April 1970
Economic Development Nicolaas Diederichs
Jan Haak		 13 September 1966
1967		 1967
22 April 1970
Education, Art and Science Johannes de Klerk 29 April 1974 August 1978
Finance Eben Dönges
Nicolaas Diederichs		 13 September 1966
24 February 1967		 24 February 1967
22 April 1970
Foreign Affairs Hilgard Muller 13 September 1966 22 April 1970
Forestry Frank Waring
Fanie Botha		 13 September 1966
9 August 1968		 9 August 1968
22 April 1970
Health Albert Hertzog
Carel de Wet		 13 September 1966
9 August 1968		 9 August 1968
22 April 1970
Home Affairs P. K. Le Roux
Lourens Muller		 13 September 1966
1968		 1968
22 April 1970
Immigration Alfred Trollip
Connie Mulder		 13 September 1966
1968		 1968
22 April 1970
Indian Affairs Alfred Trollip
Frank Waring		 13 September 1966
9 August 1968		 9 August 1968
22 April 1970
Information Johannes de Klerk
Connie Mulder		 13 September 1966
1967		 1968
22 April 1970
Justice and Prisons John Vorster
Petrus Cornelius Pelser		 13 September 1966 22 April 1970
Labour Marais Viljoen 13 September 1966 22 April 1970
Land and land administration D. C. H. Uys 13 September 1966 22 April 1970
Mining Jan Haak
Carel de Wet		 13 September 1966
9 August 1968		 9 August 1968
22 April 1970
Police John Vorster 13 September 1966 22 April 1970
Posts, Telegraphs and Telecommunication Albert Hertzog
Matthys van Rensburg		 13 September 1966
9 August 1968		 9 August 1968
22 April 1970
Public Works and Community Development W. A. Maree
Blaar Coetzee		 13 September 1966
9 August 1968		 9 August 1968
22 April 1970
Social Affairs and Pensions W. A. Maree
Connie Mulder		 13 September 1966
9 August 1968		 9 August 1968
22 April 1970
Sport Frank Waring 13 September 1966 22 April 1970
Tourism Frank Waring 13 September 1966 22 April 1970
Transport Ben Schoeman 13 September 1966 22 April 1970
Water Affairs Jim Fouché
D. C. H. Uys
Fanie Botha		 13 September 1966
9 August 1968		 9 August 1968
22 April 1970


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