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Second Smuts ministry | |
|---|---|
 4th Cabinet of the Union of South Africa | |
| Date formed | 5 September 1939 |
| Date dissolved | 1948 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | George VI |
| Head of government | Jan Smuts |
| Member party | United Party Dominion Party Labour Party |
| Opposition party | Purified National Party (1939–1940) Herenigde Nasionale Party (1940–1948) |
| Opposition leader | Daniel François Malan (1939–1940) J. B. M. Hertzog (1940) Daniel François Malan (1940–1948) |
| History | |
| Election | 1943 |
| Predecessor | J. B. M. Hertzog government |
| Successor | Daniel François Malan government |
Jan Smuts became South African Prime Minister for the second time in 1939, following a split in the United Party. He appointed members of the United Party, Dominion Party and Labour Party to positions in his Cabinet.