Second Cabinet of Thabo Mbeki

Second Mbeki Cabinet
Second Mbeki Cabinet
; 3rd Cabinet of the Republic of South Africa; (since the 1994 elections)
2004–2008
	Thabo Mbeki (2008)
Date formed	29 April 2004
Date dissolved	24 September 2008
People and organisations
President	Thabo Mbeki
No. of ministers	26 ministers
Member party	African National Congress
Status in legislature	Majority
Opposition party	Democratic Alliance
Opposition leader	Tony Leon
History
Election(s)	2004 election
Legislature term(s)	4 years, 4 months and 26 days
Predecessor	Mbeki I
Successor	Motlanthe

The second cabinet of Thabo Mbeki was the cabinet of the government of South Africa from 29 April 2004 until his resignation took effect on 24 September 2008. It was composed of 26 ministers, 10 deputy ministers and 66 directors-general, for a total of 102 members.

Cabinet[edit]

Department / Portfolio	Minister / Incumbent
President of South Africa	Thabo Mbeki
Deputy President of South Africa	Jacob Zuma, relieved of his duties by Mbeki on 14 June 2005; from 22 June 2005, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka.^[1]
Agriculture and Land Affairs	Thoko Didiza; from 22 May 2006, Lulama Xingwana^[2]
Arts and Culture	Pallo Jordan
Communications	Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri
Correctional Services	Ngconde Balfour
Defence	Mosiuoa Lekota
Education	Naledi Pandor
Environmental Affairs and Tourism	Marthinus van Schalkwyk
Finance	Trevor Manuel
Foreign Affairs	Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma
Health	Manto Tshabalala-Msimang
Home Affairs	Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula
Housing	Lindiwe Sisulu
Intelligence Services	Ronnie Kasrils
Justice and Constitutional Development	Brigitte Mabandla
Labour	Membathisi Mdladlana
Minerals and Energy	Lindiwe Hendricks; from 22 May 2006, Patience Sonjica^[2]
Provincial and Local Government	Sydney Mufamadi
Public Enterprises	Alex Erwin
Public Service and Administration	Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi
Public Works	Stella Sigcau until her death on 7 May 2006;^[3] from 22 May 2006, Thoko Didiza^[2]
Safety and Security	Charles Nqakula
Science and Technology	Mosibudi Mangena
Social Development	Zola Skweyiya
Sport and Recreation	Arnold Stofile
The Presidency	Essop Pahad
Trade and Industry	Mandisi Mpahlwa
Transport	Jeff Radebe
Water Affairs and Forestry	Patience Sonjica; from 22 May 2006, Lindiwe Hendricks^[2]

References[edit]

^ "Cabinet statement, 22 June 2005". Archived 8 August 2007 at archive.today Government Communication and Information System
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ANC Daily News Briefing, 22 May 2006^{[permanent dead link]}
^ ANC Daily News Briefing, 8 May 2006^{[permanent dead link]}

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[1] "Cabinet statement, 22 June 2005". Archived 8 August 2007 at archive.today Government Communication and Information System

[shuffle_2006-2] ANC Daily News Briefing, 22 May 2006^{[permanent dead link]}

[3] ANC Daily News Briefing, 8 May 2006^{[permanent dead link]}

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v t e History of the Cabinet of South Africa
Pre-apartheid (1910–48)	L. Botha I L. Botha II Smuts I Smuts II Hertzog I Hertzog II Hertzog III Hertzog IV Smuts III
Apartheid (1948–94)	Malan I Malan II Strydom Verwoerd I Verwoerd II Vorster I Vorster II Vorster III P. W. Botha I P. W. Botha II de Klerk
Post-apartheid (1994–)	Mandela Mbeki I Mbeki II Motlanthe Zuma I Zuma II Ramaphosa I Ramaphosa II

v t e Second Cabinet of Thabo Mbeki (2004–2008)
President	Thabo Mbeki
Deputy President	Jacob Zuma (2004–2005) Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka (2005–2008)
Ministers	Ngconde Balfour Thoko Didiza Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma Alec Erwin Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi Lindiwe Hendricks Pallo Jordan Ronnie Kasrils Mosiuoa Lekota Brigitte Mabandla Mosibudi Mangena Trevor Manuel Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri Membathisi Mdladlana Kgalema Motlanthe Mandisi Mpahlwa Sydney Mufamadi Charles Nqakula Essop Pahad Naledi Pandor Jeff Radebe Marthinus van Schalkwyk Lindiwe Sisulu Zola Skweyiya Buyelwa Sonjica Makhenkesi Stofile Manto Tshabalala-Msimang Lulama Xingwana