Third Cabinet of B.J. Vorster

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5th Cabinet of Republic of South Africa
(since 1961 Constitution)
1974
John Vorster.jpg
B.J. Vorster
Date formed29 April 1974 (1974-04-29)
Date dissolved10 October 1978 (1978-10-10)
People and organisations
Head of statePresident Johannes Diederichs
President B.J. Vorster
President Marais Viljoen (acting)
Head of governmentPrime Minister B.J. Vorster
Member partyNational Party
Status in legislatureMajority
Opposition partyProgressive Federal Party
Opposition leaderColin Eglin
History
Election(s)1974
Legislature term(s)4 years, 5 months and 11 days
PredecessorVorster II
SuccessorBotha I

Cabinet[]

Ministry/Portfolio Minister/Incumbent Start End
Prime Minister Balthazar Johannes Vorster 29 April 1974 10 October 1978
Foreign Affairs Hilgard Muller
Pik Botha 		29 April 1974
May 1977 		May 1977
10 Oktober 1978
Defense Pieter Willem Botha 29 April 1974 10 October 1978
Finance Nicolaas Diederichs
Owen Horwood 		29 April 1974
February 1975 		February 1975
10 October 1978
Home Affairs Connie Mulder
Alwyn Schlebusch 		29 April 1974
August 1978 		August 1978
10 Okcober 1978
Information Connie Mulder 29 April 1974 August 1978
Justice, Police en Prisons Jimmy Kruger 29 April 1974 10 October 1978
Transport Lourens Muller 29 April 1974 10 October 1978
Labour Marais Viljoen
 29 April 1974
22 January 1976 		22 January 1976
10 October 1978
Mining Piet Koornhof
Stephanus Petrus Botha 		29 April 1974
22 January 1976 		22 January 1976
10 October 1978
Immigration Piet Koornhof
Alwyn Schlebusch 		29 April 1974
22 January 1976 		22 January 1976
10 October 1978
Sport and Recreation Piet Koornhof 29 April 1974 10 October 1978
Economic Affairs Owen Horwood
Chris Heunis 		29 April 1974
February 1975 		February 1975
10 October 1978
Bantu Administration, Education and Development
Januarie 1978: Bantu Education and Development
29 April 1974
January 1978 		January 1978
10 October 1978
Plural Development Connie Mulder January 1978 10 October 1978
National Education
Piet Koornhof
Willem Cruywagen 		29 April 1974
22 January 1976
January 1978 		22 January 1976
January 1978
10 October 1978
Public Works
Alwyn Schlebusch 		29 April 1974
1976 		1975
10 October 1978
Agriculture 29 April 1974 10 October 1978
Environment, Water Affairs and Forestry Stephanus Petrus Botha
 29 April 1974
1976 		1976
10 October 1978
Social Welfare and Pensions Johannes Petrus van der Spuy
Frederik Willem de Klerk 		29 April 1974
January 1978 		January 1978
10 October 1978
Post, Telegraphs and Telecommunication Marais Viljoen
Johannes Petrus van der Spuy
Frederik Willem de Klerk 		29 April 1974
22 January 1976
January 1978 		22 January 1976
January 1978
10 October 1978
Health Schalk van der Merwe 29 April 1974 10 October 1978
Planning and Statistics
Schalk van der Merwe 		29 April 1974
23 January 1976 		23 January 1976
10 October 1978
Tourism and Indian Population Affairs Chris Heunis
 29 April 1974
February 1975 		February 1975
10 October 1978
Community Development Abraham du Plessis
Marais Steyn 		29 April 1974
February 1975 		February 1975
10 October 1978
Coloured Affairs,
Rehoboth Homeland and Nama
1976: Coloured Affairs 		Schalk van der Merwe
 29 April 1974
1976 		1976
10 October 1978
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