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Second Cabinet of P. W. Botha

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Second Botha Cabinet

7th Cabinet of the Republic of South Africa
(since the 1961 Constitution)
1984–1989
Pieter Willem Botha (1962)
Date formed3 September 1984 (1984-09-03)
Date dissolved14 August 1989 (1989-08-14)
People and organisations
State President
No. of ministers19 ministers
Member partyNational Party
Status in legislatureMajority
Opposition partyConservative Party
Opposition leaderAndries Treurnicht
History
Election1987 election
Legislature terms4 years, 11 months and 11 days
PredecessorBotha I
SuccessorDe Klerk

The second cabinet of Pieter Willem 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 Christiaan Heunis as acting State President for the remaining few months of the cabinet's term.[1] Heunis was replaced with Frederik Willem de Klerk, who was elected leader of the National Party on 2 February[3] and inaugurated as State President on September 20.

Cabinet

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Ministry/Portfolio Minister/Incumbent Party Period
State President of South Africa Pieter Willem Botha
Christiaan Heunis (acting)[1] 		NP 1984–89
1989
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Greyling Wentzel NP 1984–89
Minister of Constitutional Development and Planning Christiaan Heunis[4] NP 1984–89
Minister of Defence Magnus Malan[4] NP 1984–89
Minister of Economic Affairs and Technology Daniel Steyn NP 1984–89
Minister of Education and Culture Piet Clase NP 1984–89
Minister of Environment and Water Affairs Gert Kotze NP 1984–89
Minister of Finance Barend du Plessis[4] NP 1984–89
Minister of Foreign Affairs Pik Botha[4] NP 1984–89
Minister of Health and Population Development Willie van Niekerk NP 1984–89
Minister of Justice Kobie Coetsee NP 1984–89
Minister of Law and Order Adriaan Vlok NP 1984–89
Minister of Manpower Pietie du Plessis NP 1984–89
Minister of Mining and Energy Daniel Steyn NP 1984–89
Minister of Posts and Telecommunications L. A. P. A. Munnik NP 1984–86
Minister of Public Works and Land Affairs L. A. P. A. Munnik NP 1984–86
Minister of Trade and Industry Dawie de Villiers NP 1984–89
Minister of Transport Eli Louw NP 1984–89
Minister of Indian Affairs Amichand Rajbansi NPP 1984–89
Minister of Coloureds' Affairs Allan Hendrickse LP 1984–89

References

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  1. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b c d 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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