Cabinet of Nelson Mandela

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Government of National Unity
Flag of South Africa.svg
1st cabinet of Republic of South Africa
(since 1994 Democratic Elections)
1994
Mandela voting in 1994.jpg
Nelson Mandela (1994)
Date formed 10 May 1994 (1994-05-10)
Date dissolved 14 June 1999 (1999-06-14)
People and organisations
Head of government President Nelson Mandela
Status in legislature Majority
Opposition party National Party (1996 - 97)
New National Party (from 1997)
Opposition leader F. W. de Klerk (1996 - 97)
Marthinus van Schalkwyk (from 1997)
History
Election(s) 1994
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Predecessor de Klerk
Successor Mbeki I

Nelson Mandela took oath as President of South Africa on 10 May 1994 and announced his cabinet on 11 May 1994.[1] The cabinet included members of Mandela's African National Congress, National Party and Inkatha Freedom Party, as it was required by law that all parties winning more than 20 seats in the parliament be given representation in the cabinet.

Shuffle

Cabinet changes and reshuffles:

  • Minister of Finance, Derek Keys, resigned in mid-1994 and was replaced by Chris Liebenberg[2]
  • Cabinet reshuffle in March / April 1996, following resignation of Chris Liebenberg
  • Cabinet reshuffle in May 1996, taking effect 1 July 1996, upon the withdrawal of the National Party (NP) from the Cabinet[3]
  • Replacement of Bantu Holomisa as Deputy Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism by Peter Mokaba in August 1996.[4]

Cabinet

Post Minister Term Party
President Nelson Mandela.jpg His Excellency Nelson Mandela 1994 1999 ANC
Deputy President SthAfrica.ThaboMbeki.01.jpg His Excellency Thabo Mbeki 1994 1999 ANC
His Excellency F. W. de Klerk 1994 1996 NP
Minister of Finance 60px The Hon. Trevor Manuel MP 1996 – ANC
The Hon. Chris Liebenberg MP 1994 1996
The Hon. Derek Keys MP 1994 1994 NP
Minister of Home Affairs 60px The Hon. Mangosuthu Buthelezi MP 1994 1999 IFP
Minister of Foreign Affairs The Hon. Alfred Nzo MP 1994 1999 ANC
Minister of Defence 60px The Hon. Joe Modise MP 1994 1999 ANC
Minister of Agriculture and Land Affairs
(renamed in 1996)		 Derek Hanekom-IMG 1037.jpg The Hon. Derek Hanekom MP 1994 1999 ANC
The Hon. Kraai van Niekerk MP 1994 1996 NP
Minister of Correctional Services The Hon. Ben Skosana MP 1998 1999 IFP
The Hon. Sipho Mzimela MP 1994 1998 IFP
Minister of Education 60px The Hon. Sibusiso Bengu MP 1994 1999 ANC
Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism The Hon. Pallo Jordan MP 1996 1999 ANC
The Hon. Dawie de Villiers MP 1994 1996 NP
Minister of General Affairs The Hon. John Mavuso MP 1996 1999 ANC
Minister of Health 60px The Hon. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma MP 1994 1999 ANC
Minister of Housing The Hon. Joe Slovo MP 1994 1999 ANC
Minister of Justice The Hon. Dullah Omar MP 1994 1999 ANC
Minister of Labour 60px The Hon. Tito Mboweni MP 1994 1999 ANC
Minister of Minerals and Energy The Hon. Penuell Maduna MP 1996 1999 ANC
The Hon. Pik Botha MP 1994 1996 NP
Minister of Public Works 60px The Hon. Jeff Radebe MP 1994 1999 ANC
Minister of Transport The Hon. Mac Maharaj MP 1994 1999 ANC

See also

References

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  1. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ Daily News Briefings, ANC, 6 July 1994.
  3. ↑ ANC Daily News Briefing, 14 May 1996.
  4. ↑ ANC Daily News Briefing, 27 July 1996
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