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First Verwoerd Cabinet
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 1st Cabinet of the Republic of South Africa (since the 1961 Constitution) | |
| 1961–1966 | |
Hendrik Verwoerd (1960)
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| Date formed | 8 October 1961 (1961-10-08) |
| Date dissolved | 30 March 1966 (1966-03-30) |
| People and organisations | |
| State President | Charles Robberts Swart |
| Prime Minister | Hendrik Verwoerd |
| Member party | National Party |
| Status in legislature | Majority |
| Opposition party | United Party |
| Opposition leader | De Villiers Graaff |
| History | |
| Election | 1961 election |
| Legislature terms | 4 years, 5 months and 22 days |
| Predecessor | Strydom |
| Successor | Verwoerd II |
| Cabinet post | Minister | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Hendrik Verwoerd | 8 October 1961 | 30 March 1966 |
| Minister of Agriculture From 1964: Lands and land affairs |
Paul Sauer D. C. H. Uys |
8 October 1961 August 1964 |
August 1964 30 March 1966 |
| Minister of Bantu Administration and Development | M. D. C. de Wet Nel | 8 October 1961 | 30 March 1966 |
| Minister of Bantu Education | W. A. Maree | 8 October 1961 | 30 March 1966 |
| Minister of Defense | Jacobus Fouché | 8 October 1961 | 30 March 1966 |
| Minister of Economy | Nicolaas Diederichs | 8 October 1961 | 30 March 1966 |
| Minister of Education, Art and Science | Jan de Klerk | 8 October 1961 | 30 March 1966 |
| Minister of Finance | Eben Dönges | 8 October 1961 | 30 March 1966 |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Eric Louw Hilgard Muller |
8 October 1961 9 January 1964 |
9 January 1964 30 March 1966 |
| Minister of Forestry | Paul Sauer W. A. Maree Frank Waring |
8 October 1961 August 1964 1965 |
August 1964 1965 30 March 1966 |
| Minister of Health | Albert Hertzog | 8 October 1961 | 30 March 1966 |
| Minister of Housing and Community Development | Pieter Willem Botha | 8 October 1961 | 30 March 1966 |
| Minister of Indian Affairs | W. A. Maree | 8 October 1961 | 30 March 1966 |
| Minister of Information | Frank Waring | 8 October 1961 | 30 March 1966 |
| Minister of Interior (Home Affairs) | Jan de Klerk | 8 October 1961 | 30 March 1966 |
| Minister of Justice | Johannes Vorster | 8 October 1961 | 30 March 1966 |
| Minister of Labour | Alfred Trollip | 8 October 1961 | 30 March 1966 |
| Minister of Mining | Nicolaas Diederichs Jan Haak |
8 October 1961 August 1964 |
August 1964 30 March 1966 |
| Minister of Post and Telegraphs | Albert Hertzog | 8 October 1961 | 30 March 1966 |
| Minister of Public Works | Paul Sauer Pieter Willem Botha |
8 October 1961 August 1964 |
August 1964 30 March 1966 |
| Minister of Social Security and Pensions | Jan Serfontein | 8 October 1961 | 30 March 1966 |
| Minister of Tourism | Frank Waring | 1963 | 30 March 1966 |
| Minister of Trade and Industry | D. C. H. Uys | 8 October 1961 | 30 March 1966 |
| Minister of Transport | Ben Schoeman | 8 October 1961 | 30 March 1966 |
| Minister of Water and Agricultural Technical Services | P. K. Le Roux | 8 October 1961 | 30 March 1966 |
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