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)
People and organisations
State President
Prime MinisterJohannes Vorster
Member partyNational Party
Status in legislatureMajority
Opposition partyUnited Party
Opposition leaderDe Villiers Graaff
History
Election1966 election
Legislature terms3 years, 7 months and 9 days
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: