First Cabinet of D. F. Malan

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First Malan Cabinet

10th Cabinet of the Union of South Africa
(since the 1909 South Africa Act)
1948–1953
Daniël Malan
Date formed26 May 1948 (1948-05-26)
Date dissolved15 April 1953 (1953-04-15)
People and organisations
MonarchKing George VI (until 1952)
Queen Elizabeth II
Governor-GeneralGideon Brand van Zyl (until 1951)
Ernest George Jansen
Prime MinisterDaniël Malan
Member partyNational Party
Status in legislatureMajority
Opposition partyUnited Party
Opposition leaderJan Smuts
History
Election(s)1948 election
Legislature term(s)4 years, 10 months and 20 days
PredecessorSmuts III
SuccessorMalan II
10th Cabinet of Union of South Africa.
(c.1948)
Front (left to right): J. G. Strydom, N. C. Havenga, D. F. Malan, E. G. Jansen and C. R. Swart. Back (left to right): A. J. Stals, P. O. Sauer, E. H. Louw, S. P. le Roux, T. E. Dönges, F. C. Erasmus and B. J. Schoeman.

The National Party under Daniël Malan was elected by a majority of seats, but a minority of votes, in the 1948 South African general election.

Shuffle[edit]

Cabinet[edit]

Post Minister Term Party
Prime Minister Dr. Daniël Malan 1948 NP
Minister of Agriculture The Hon. S. P. le Roux MP 1948 NP
Minister of Defence The Hon. F. C. Erasmus MP 1948 NP
Minister of Economic Affairs The Hon. E. H. Louw MP 1948 NP
Minister of Education, Arts and Science The Hon. J. H. Viljoen MP 1950 NP
The Hon. Charles Swart MP 1949 1950 NP
Minister of Finance The Hon. N. C. Havenga MP 1948 AP
NP
Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Daniël Malan 1948 NP
Minister of Forestry The Hon. F. C. Erasmus MP 1956 NP
The Hon. S. P. le Roux MP 1948 1949 NP
Minister of Health The Hon. Karl Bremer MP 1951 1953 NP
The Hon. A. J. Stals MP 1948 1951 NP
Minister of Interior Affairs The Hon. Eben Dönges MP 1948 NP
Minister of Justice The Hon. Charles Swart MP 1948 NP
Minister of Labour The Hon. B. J. Schoeman MP 1948 NP
Minister of Lands and Irrigation The Hon. Hans Strydom MP 1948 NP
Minister of Mines The Hon. J. H. Viljoen MP 1950 1953 NP
The Hon. E. H. Louw MP 1948 1949 NP
Minister of Native Affairs The Hon. Hendrik Verwoerd MP 1950 HNP
The Hon. E. G. Jansen MP 1948 1950 HNP
Minister of Posts and Telegraphs The Hon. Tom Naudé MP 1950 NP
The Hon. F. C. Erasmus MP 1948 1950 HNP
Minister of Public Works The Hon. B. J. Schoeman MP 1948 NP
Minister of Transport The Hon. P. O. Sauer MP 1948 NP

Citations[edit]

  1. ^ "South African Medical Journal" (PDF). South African Medical Journal. XXV (Jan–Jun): 196. 15 April 1951. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  2. ^ "South African Medical Journal" (PDF). South African Medical Journal. XXV (Jan–Jun): 196. 17 March 1951. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  3. ^ Lentz, Harris M. III (1994). Heads of States and Governments. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc. pp. 451–452. ISBN 0-89950-926-6.

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