Third_Cabinet_of_B.J._Vorster
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Quick Facts Date formed, Date dissolved ...
Third Vorster Cabinet | |
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.svg){kind=small} 5th Cabinet of the Republic of South Africa (since the 1961 Constitution) | |
| 1974–1978 | |
 Johannes Vorster | |
| Date formed | 29 April 1974 (1974-04-29) |
| Date dissolved | 9 October 1978 (1978-10-09) |
| People and organisations | |
| State President | Jacobus Fouché (until 1975) Jan de Klerk (acting, 1975) Nicolaas Diederichs (from 1975) Marais Viljoen (acting, 1978) |
| Prime Minister | Johannes Vorster |
| Member party | National Party |
| Status in legislature | Majority |
| Opposition party | Progressive Federal Party |
| Opposition leader | Colin Eglin |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 1974 election |
| Legislature term(s) | 4 years, 5 months and 10 days |
| Predecessor | Vorster II |
| Successor | Botha I |
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More information Ministry/Portfolio, Minister/Incumbent ...
| Ministry/Portfolio | Minister/Incumbent | Start | End |
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| Prime Minister | Johannes Vorster | 29 April 1974 | 10 October 1978 |
| Foreign Affairs | Hilgard Muller Pik Botha |
29 April 1974 May 1977 |
May 1977 10 October 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 October 1978 |
| Information | Connie Mulder | 29 April 1974 | August 1978 |
| Justice, Police and Prisons | Jimmy Kruger | 29 April 1974 | 10 October 1978 |
| Transport | Lourens Muller | 29 April 1974 | 10 October 1978 |
| Labour | Marais Viljoen Stephanus Petrus Botha |
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 from January 1978: Bantu Education and Development |
Michiel Coenraad Botha Willem Cruywagen |
29 April 1974 January 1978 |
January 1978 10 October 1978 |
| Plural Development | Connie Mulder | January 1978 | 10 October 1978 |
| National Education | Johannes van der Spuy Piet Koornhof Willem Cruywagen |
29 April 1974 22 January 1976 January 1978 |
22 January 1976 January 1978 10 October 1978 |
| Public Works | Abraham du Plessis Alwyn Schlebusch |
29 April 1974 1976 |
1975 10 October 1978 |
| Agriculture | Hendrik Schoeman | 29 April 1974 | 10 October 1978 |
| Environment, Water Affairs and Forestry | Stephanus Petrus Botha Abraham Raubenheimer |
29 April 1974 1976 |
1976 10 October 1978 |
| Social Welfare and Pensions | Johannes van der Spuy Frederik Willem de Klerk |
29 April 1974 January 1978 |
January 1978 10 October 1978 |
| Post, Telegraphs and Telecommunication | Marais Viljoen Johannes 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 | Jannie Loots Schalk van der Merwe |
29 April 1974 23 January 1976 |
23 January 1976 10 October 1978 |
| Tourism and Indian Population Affairs | Chris Heunis Marais Steyn |
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 Hennie Smit |
29 April 1974 1976 |
1976 10 October 1978 |
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