First cabinet of D. F. Malan

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)
(4 years, 10 months and 20 days)
People and organisations
Monarch
Governor-General
Prime MinisterDaniël Malan
Member partiesNational Party
Status in legislatureMajority
Opposition partiesUnited Party
Opposition leadersJan Smuts
History
Election1948 election
PredecessorSmuts III
SuccessorMalan II

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.

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