- Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
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Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Appointer Jacob Zuma Inaugural holder J. B. M. Hertzog Formation 1927 Deputy Ebrahim Ebrahim, Marius Fransman The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation is the foreign minister of the South African government, with political responsibility for South Africa's foreign relations and the Department of International Relations and Cooperation. The present minister is Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, who was appointed by President Jacob Zuma on 10 May 2009.
After the creation of the Union of South Africa as a British dominion in 1910 its foreign relations were initially carried out by the British Foreign Office. However, in 1927 the South African government established a Department of External Affairs. From 1927 until 1955 the Prime Minister also served as foreign minister.[1]
List of foreign ministers of South Africa
Minister Party Incumbency Under J. B. M. Hertzog NP/UP 1927–1939 The foreign ministry was
held by the Prime MinisterJan Smuts UP 1939–1948 D. F. Malan NP 1948–1954 J. G. Strijdom NP 1954–1955 Eric Louw NP 1955–1958 Government of Prime Minister J. G. Strijdom 1958–1964 Government of Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd Hilgard Muller NP 1964–1966 1966–1977 Government of Prime Minister B. J. Vorster Pik Botha NP 1977–1978 1978–1984 Government of Prime Minister P. W. Botha 1984–1989 Government of State President P. W. Botha 1989–1994 Government of State President F. W. de Klerk Alfred Nzo ANC 1994–1999 Government of President Nelson Mandela Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma ANC 1999–2008 Government of President Thabo Mbeki 2008–2009 Government of President Kgalema Motlanthe Maite Nkoana-Mashabane ANC 2009– Government of President Jacob Zuma References
- ^ "South African Ministries, etc.". Rulers. http://rulers.org/safrgov.html. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
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pre-Apartheid (1910–1948) Apartheid-era (1948–1994) Post-Apartheid (1994–present) Note: Until the appointment of Louw in 1955 the Prime Minister was also foreign minister.Cabinet of South Africa Ministers Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries • Arts and Culture • Basic Education • Communications • Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs • Correctional Services • Defence and Military Veterans • Economic Development • Energy • Finance • Health • Higher Education and Training • Home Affairs • Human Settlements • International Relations and Cooperation • Justice and Constitutional Development • Labour • Mining • Police • Public Enterprises • Public Service and Administration • Public Works • Rural Development and Land Reform • Science and Technology • Social Development • Sport and Recreation • State Security • The Presidency • The Presidency for the NPC • Tourism • Trade and Industry • Transport • Water and Environmental Affairs • Women, Youth, Children and People with DisabilitiesCategories:- Foreign ministers
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