Cabinet of F. W. de Klerk

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de Klerk Cabinet
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8th Cabinet of the Republic of South Africa
(since the 1961 Constitution)
1989–1994
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Frederik Willem de Klerk (1990)
Date formed14 August 1989 (1989-08-14)
Date dissolved10 May 1994 (1994-05-10)
People and organisations
State President Frederik Willem de Klerk
No. of ministers34 ministers
Member party National Party
Status in legislature Majority
Opposition party Conservative Party
Opposition leader Andries Treurnicht (until 1993)
Ferdi Hartzenberg (from 1993)
History
Election(s) 1989 election
Legislature term(s)4 years, 8 months and 26 days
Predecessor Botha II
Successor Mandela

The cabinet of Frederik Willem de Klerk was in office from 14 August 1989 to 10 May 1994.

Cabinet

Ministry / PortfolioMinister / IncumbentPartyPeriod
State President of South Africa Frederik Willem de Klerk NP 1989–1994
Minister of Foreign Affairs Pik Botha NP1989–1994
Minister of Development and Cooperation Gerrit Viljoen
Roelf Meyer
NP1989–1992
1992–1994
Minister of Education Gerrit Viljoen NP1980–1989
Minister of Finance Barend du Plessis
Derek Keys
NP1989–1992
1992–1994
Minister of Justice Kobie Coetsee NP1989–1994
Minister of Defence Magnus Malan
Roelf Meyer
Gene Louw
NP1989–1991
1991–1992
1992–1993
1993–1994
Minister of Home Affairs Gene Louw
Louis Pienaar
Danie Schutte
NP1989–1992
1992–1993
1993–1994
Minister of Transport George Bartlett
Piet Welgemoed
NP1989–1991
1991–1994
Minister of State SecurityFrederik Willem de KlerkNP1989–1994
Minister of Law and Order Adriaan Vlok
Hernus Kriel
NP1989–1991
1991–1994
Minister of Prisons Adriaan Vlok NP1991–1994
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Kraai van Niekerk NP1990–1994
Minister of Planning and Provincial Affairs Hernus Kriel
Leon Wessels
NP1989–1991
1991–1992
Minister of Local Government Amie Venter
Leon Wessels
Tertius Delport
NP1989–1992
1992–1993
1993–1994
Minister of Housing Sam de Beer
Leon Wessels
Louis Shill
NP1989–1991
1992–1993
1993–1994
Minister of National Education Gene Louw
Louis Pienaar
Piet Marais
NP1989–1990
1990–1992
1992–1994
Minister of Education and Training Stoffel van der Merwe
Sam de Beer
NP1989–1991
1991–1994
Minister of Education and Culture
whites
Piet Clase
Piet Marais
NP1989–1991
1991–1994
Minister of Education and Culture
coloureds
Abe Williams LP 1992–1993
Minister of Mining and Energy Dawie de Villiers
George Bartlett
NP1989–1991
1991–1994
Minister of Economic Affairs Dawie de Villiers
Derek Keys
NP1991–1992
1992–1994
Minister of State Enterprises Dawie de Villiers NP1989–1994
Minister of Public Works George Bartlett
Leon Wessels
Gene Louw
Louis Shill
NP1989–1991
1991–1992
1992–1993
1993–1994
Minister of Regions and Land Affairs Jacob de Villiers
André Fourie
NP1989–1993
1993–1994
Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry Gert Kotzé
Magnus Malan
NP1989–1991
1991–1993
Minister of Budget and Public Expenditure Amie Venter NP1989–1994
Minister of Environmental Affairs
Minister of Environment and Water
Gert Kotzé
Louis Pienaar
Japie van Wyk
NP1989–1990
1990–1993
1993–1994
Minister of Social Affairs Piet Badenhorst
Rina Venter
NP1989–1993
1993–1994
Minister of Health Rina Venter NP1989–1994
Minister of Sport Abe Williams LP 1993–1994
Minister of Development Jac Rabie LP1989–1994
Minister of Tourism Kent Durr
George Marais
Bhadra Ranchod
NP1989–1991
1991–1993
1993–1994
Minister of Communication Roelf Meyer NP1991–1994
Minister of Post and Telecommunications Piet Welgemoed NP1991–1994