First cabinet of B. J. Vorster

First Vorster Cabinet

3rd Cabinet of the Republic of South Africa
(since the 1961 Constitution)
1966–1970
Johannes Vorster (1960)
Date formed13 September 1966 (1966-09-13)
Date dissolved22 April 1970 (1970-04-22)
(3 years, 7 months and 9 days)
People and organisations
State President
Prime MinisterJohannes Vorster
Member partiesNational Party
Status in legislatureMajority
Opposition partiesUnited Party
Opposition leadersDe Villiers Graaff
History
Election1966 election
PredecessorVerwoerd II
SuccessorVorster II

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

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