First Malan Cabinet | |
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.svg){kind=small} 10th Cabinet of the Union of South Africa (since the 1909 South Africa Act) | |
| 1948–1953 | |
.jpg) Daniël Malan | |
| Date formed | 26 May 1948 |
| Date dissolved | 15 April 1953 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch |
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| Governor-General |
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| Prime Minister | Daniël Malan |
| Member party | National Party |
| Status in legislature | Majority |
| Opposition party | United Party |
| Opposition leader | Jan Smuts |
| History | |
| Election | 1948 election |
| Legislature terms | 4 years, 10 months and 20 days |
| Predecessor | Smuts III |
| Successor | Malan II |
(c.1948)
Front (left to right): J. G. Strydom, N. C. Havenga, D. F. Malan, E. G. Jansen and C. R. Swart. Back (left to right): A. J. Stals, P. O. Sauer, E. H. Louw, S. P. le Roux, T. E. Dönges, F. C. Erasmus and B. J. Schoeman.
Front (left to right): J. G. Strydom, N. C. Havenga, D. F. Malan, E. G. Jansen and C. R. Swart. Back (left to right): A. J. Stals, P. O. Sauer, E. H. Louw, S. P. le Roux, T. E. Dönges, F. C. Erasmus and B. J. Schoeman.
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.