Cabinet of Kgalema Motlanthe

Motlanthe Cabinet

4th Cabinet of the Republic of South Africa
(since the 1994 elections)
2008–2009
Kgalema Motlanthe (2009)
Date formed25 September 2008 (2008-09-25)
Date dissolved9 May 2009 (2009-05-09)
People and organisations
PresidentKgalema Motlanthe
No. of ministers28 ministers
Member partyAfrican National Congress
Status in legislatureMajority
Opposition partyDemocratic Alliance
Opposition leaderSandra Botha
History
Election(s)2004 election
Legislature term(s)7 months and 14 days
PredecessorMbeki II
SuccessorZuma I

Kgalema Motlanthe took oath as President of South Africa on 25 September 2008.[1] Following is the list of his cabinet ministers.[2]

Cabinet

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
President
Kgalema Motlanthe
25 September 20089 May 2009 ANC
Deputy President
Baleka Mbete[3]
25 September 20089 May 2009 ANC
Minister of Finance
Trevor Manuel[3]
25 September 20089 May 2009 ANC
Minister of Foreign Affairs25 September 20089 May 2009 ANC
Minister of Home Affairs25 September 20089 May 2009 ANC
Minister of Defence25 September 20089 May 2009 ANC
Minister of Agriculture and Land Affairs25 September 20089 May 2009 ANC
Minister of Arts and Culture25 September 20089 May 2009 ANC
Minister of Communications25 September 20086 April 2009 ANC
6 April 20099 May 2009 ANC
Minister of Correctional Services25 September 20089 May 2009 ANC
Minister of Education25 September 20089 May 2009 ANC
Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism25 September 20089 May 2009 ANC
Minister of Health25 September 20089 May 2009 ANC
Minister of Housing25 September 20089 May 2009 ANC
Minister of Intelligence Services25 September 20089 May 2009 ANC
Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development25 September 20089 May 2009 ANC
Minister of Labour25 September 20089 May 2009 ANC
Minister of Minerals and Energy25 September 20089 May 2009 ANC
Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs25 September 20089 May 2009 ANC
Minister of Public Enterprises25 September 20089 May 2009 ANC
Minister of Public Service and Administration25 September 20089 May 2009 ANC
Minister of Public Works25 September 20089 May 2009 ANC
Minister of Safety and Security25 September 20089 May 2009 ANC
Minister of Science and Technology25 September 20089 May 2009 ANC
Minister of Social Development25 September 20089 May 2009 ANC
Minister of Sport and Recreation25 September 20089 May 2009 ANC
Minister in the Presidency25 September 20089 May 2009 ANC
Minister of Trade and Industry25 September 20089 May 2009 ANC
Minister of Transport25 September 20089 May 2009 ANC
Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry25 September 20089 May 2009 ANC

Deputy Ministers

References

  1. ^ Sebastien Berger (25 September 2008). "Thabo Mbeki's successor Kgalema Motlanthe sworn in as South Africa president". The Telegraph. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Motlanthe's inauguration address inc. names of new cabinet". www.politicsweb.co.za. 25 September 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e Sebastien Berger (27 September 2008). "Who's who in South Africa's new government, and how they stand between Jacob Zuma and Thabo Mbeki". The Telegraph. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Profile Information : Siyabonga Cyprian Cwele, Dr". Government Communication and Information System, Government of South Africa. Archived from the original on 24 July 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2015.