Second cabinet of P. W. Botha

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Second Botha Cabinet
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7th Cabinet of the Republic of South Africa
(since the 1961 Constitution)
1984–1989
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Pieter Botha (1962)
Date formed3 September 1984 (1984-09-03)
Date dissolved14 August 1989 (1989-08-14)
(4 years, 11 months and 11 days)
People and organisations
State President
No. of ministers19 ministers
Member parties National Party
Status in legislature Majority
Opposition parties Conservative Party
Opposition leaders Andries Treurnicht
History
Election 1987 election
Predecessor Botha I
Successor De Klerk

The second cabinet of Pieter 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. [1] After Botha's resignation in February, [2] he was replaced by Chris Heunis as acting state president for the remaining few months of the cabinet's term. [1] Heunis was replaced with Frederik de Klerk, who was elected leader of the National Party on 2 February [3] and inaugurated as state president on 20 September.

Cabinet

Ministry/PortfolioMinister/IncumbentPartyPeriod
State President of South Africa Pieter Botha
Chris Heunis (acting) [1] 		NP1984–89
1989
Minister of Agriculture and FisheriesGreyling WentzelNP1984–89
Minister of Constitutional Development and Planning Chris Heunis [4] NP1984–89
Minister of Defence Magnus Malan [4] NP1984–89
Minister of Economic Affairs and TechnologyDaniel SteynNP1984–89
Minister of Education and CulturePiet ClaseNP1984–89
Minister of Environment and Water AffairsGert KotzeNP1984–89
Minister of Finance Barend du Plessis [4] NP1984–89
Minister of Foreign Affairs Pik Botha [4] NP1984–89
Minister of Health and Population Development Willie van Niekerk NP1984–89
Minister of Home Affairs Frederik Willem de Klerk
Stoffel Botha 		NP1984–1985
1985–1989
Minister of Justice Kobie Coetsee NP1984–89
Minister of Law and Order Adriaan Vlok NP1984–89
Minister of ManpowerPietie du PlessisNP1984–89
Minister of Mining and EnergyDaniel SteynNP1984–89
Minister of Posts and TelecommunicationsL.A.P.A. MunnikNP1984–86
Minister of Public Works and Land AffairsL.A.P.A. MunnikNP1984–86
Minister of Trade and Industry Dawie de Villiers NP1984–89
Minister of TransportEli LouwNP1984–89
Minister of Indian Affairs Amichand Rajbansi NPP 1984–89
Minister of Coloureds' Affairs Allan Hendrickse LP 1984–89

References

  1. 1 2 3 Renwick, Robin (2015). The End of Apartheid: Diary of a Revolution. London: Biteback Publishing. p. 70. ISBN   978-1-84954-792-5.
  2. ↑ Sparks, Allister (1996). Tomorrow is Another Country: The Inside Story of South Africa's Road to Change. Chicago: Chicago University Press. p. 88. ISBN   0-226-76855-4.
  3. ↑ Sparks, Allister (1996). Tomorrow is Another Country: The Inside Story of South Africa's Road to Change. Chicago: Chicago University Press. p. 97. ISBN   0-226-76855-4.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Renwick, Robin (2015). The End of Apartheid: Diary of a Revolution. London: Biteback Publishing. p. 34. ISBN   978-1-84954-792-5.


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