First Cabinet of B. J. Vorster

3rd Cabinet of Republic of South Africa (since 1961 Constitution)
1966
B.J. Vorster
Date formed	13 September 1966 (1966-09-13)
Date dissolved	22 April 1970 (1970-04-22)
People and organisations
Head of state	President Jacobus Johannes Fouché
Head of government	Prime Minister B. J. Vorster
Member party	National Party
Status in legislature	Majority
Opposition party	United Party
Opposition leader	De Villiers Graaff
History
Election	1970
Legislature terms	3 years, 7 months and 9 days
Predecessor	Verwoerd II
Successor	Vorster II

Following the assassination of Prime Minister Dr. Hendrik Verwoerd in parliament on 6 September 1966, Adv. B.J. Vorster became the next Prime Minister of South Africa. He appointed members of the National Party to the following positions in his first Cabinet:

Cabinet

Ministry/Portfolio	Minister/Incumbent	Start	End
Prime Minister	Balthazar Johannes Vorster	13 September 1966	22 April 1970
Agriculture	Jim Fouché D. C. H. Uys	13 September 1966 10 April 1968	10 April 1968 22 April 1970
Bantu Administration, Bantu Education and Development	M. C. Botha	13 September 1966	22 April 1970
Defense	P. W. Botha	13 September 1966	22 April 1970
Economic Development	Nicolaas Diederichs Jan Haak	13 September 1966 1967	1967 22 April 1970
Education, Art and Science	Johannes de Klerk	29 April 1974	August 1978
Finance	Eben Dönges Nicolaas Diederichs	13 September 1966 24 February 1967	24 February 1967 22 April 1970
Foreign Affairs	Hilgard Muller	13 September 1966	22 April 1970
Forestry	Frank Waring Fanie Botha	13 September 1966 9 August 1968	9 August 1968 22 April 1970
Health	Albert Hertzog Carel de Wet	13 September 1966 9 August 1968	9 August 1968 22 April 1970
Home Affairs	P. K. Le Roux Lourens Muller	13 September 1966 1968	1968 22 April 1970
Immigration	Alfred Trollip Connie Mulder	13 September 1966 1968	1968 22 April 1970
Indian Affairs	Alfred Trollip Frank Waring	13 September 1966 9 August 1968	9 August 1968 22 April 1970
Information	Johannes de Klerk Connie Mulder	13 September 1966 1967	1968 22 April 1970
Justice and Prisons	John Vorster Petrus Cornelius Pelser	13 September 1966	22 April 1970
Labour	Marais Viljoen	13 September 1966	22 April 1970
Land and land administration	D. C. H. Uys	13 September 1966	22 April 1970
Mining	Jan Haak Carel de Wet	13 September 1966 9 August 1968	9 August 1968 22 April 1970
Police	John Vorster	13 September 1966	22 April 1970
Posts, Telegraphs and Telecommunication	Albert Hertzog Matthys van Rensburg	13 September 1966 9 August 1968	9 August 1968 22 April 1970
Public Works and Community Development	W. A. Maree Blaar Coetzee	13 September 1966 9 August 1968	9 August 1968 22 April 1970
Social Affairs and Pensions	W. A. Maree Connie Mulder	13 September 1966 9 August 1968	9 August 1968 22 April 1970
Sport	Frank Waring	13 September 1966	22 April 1970
Tourism	Frank Waring	13 September 1966	22 April 1970
Transport	Ben Schoeman	13 September 1966	22 April 1970
Water Affairs	Jim Fouché D. C. H. Uys Fanie Botha	13 September 1966 9 August 1968	9 August 1968 22 April 1970