South Africa Minister of International Relations and Cooperation | |
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Department of International Relations and Cooperation | |
Style | The Honourable |
Appointer | Cyril Ramaphosa |
Inaugural holder | J. B. M. Hertzog |
Formation | 1927 |
Deputy | Alvin Botes Candith Mashego-Dlamini |
Salary | R2,211,937 [1] |
Website | Department of International Relations and Cooperation |
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After the creation of the Union of South Africa as a British dominion in 1910, its foreign relations were initially carried out by the British Foreign Office. However, in 1927 the South African government established a Department of External Affairs. From 1927 until 1955, the Prime Minister also served as foreign minister. [2]
Minister | Party | Incumbency | Under |
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J. B. M. Hertzog | NP/UP | 1927–1939 | The foreign ministry was held by the Prime Minister |
Jan Smuts | UP* | 1939–1948 | |
D. F. Malan | NP | 1948–1954 | |
J. G. Strijdom | NP | 1954–1955 | |
Eric Louw | NP | 1955–1958 | Government of Prime Minister J. G. Strijdom |
1958–1964 | Government of Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd | ||
Hilgard Muller | NP | 1964–1966 | |
1966–1977 | Government of Prime Minister B. J. Vorster | ||
Pik Botha | NP | 1977–1978 | |
1978–1984 | Government of Prime Minister P. W. Botha | ||
1984–1989 | Government of State President P. W. Botha | ||
1989–1994 | Government of State President F. W. de Klerk | ||
Alfred Baphethuxolo Nzo | ANC | 1994–1999 | Government of President Nelson Mandela |
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma | ANC | 1999–2008 | Government of President Thabo Mbeki |
2008–2009 | Government of President Kgalema Motlanthe | ||
Maite Nkoana-Mashabane | ANC | 11 May 2009 – 26 February 2018 | Government of President Jacob Zuma |
Lindiwe Sisulu | ANC | 27 February 2018 – 29 May 2019 | Government of President Cyril Ramaphosa |
Naledi Pandor | ANC | 29 May 2019 – present | Government of President Cyril Ramaphosa |
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