Second Cabinet of P. W. Botha

Second Botha Cabinet
7th Cabinet of the Republic of South Africa (since the 1961 Constitution)
1984–1989
Pieter Willem Botha (1962)
Date formed	3 September 1984 (1984-09-03)
Date dissolved	14 August 1989 (1989-08-14)
People and organisations
State President	Pieter Willem Botha Chris Heunis (acting)
No. of ministers	19 ministers
Member party	National Party
Status in legislature	Majority
Opposition party	Conservative Party
Opposition leader	Andries Treurnicht
History
Election(s)	1987 election
Legislature term(s)	4 years, 11 months and 11 days
Predecessor	Botha I
Successor	de Klerk

The second cabinet of Pieter Willem Botha was formed following his assumption of the position of State President, on 3 September 1984. It was dissolved on 6 September 1989, after Botha's incapacitation following a stroke in January of that year.^[1] After Botha's resignation in February,^[2] he was replaced by Chris Heunis as acting State President for the remaining few months of the cabinet's term.^[1] Heunis was replaced with Frederik Willem de Klerk, who was elected leader of the National Party on 2 February^[3] and inaugurated as State President on September 20.

Cabinet

Ministry/Portfolio	Minister/Incumbent	Party	Period
State President of South Africa	Pieter Willem Botha Chris Heunis (acting)^[1]	NP	1984–89 1989
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries	Greyling Wentzel	NP	1984–89
Minister of Constitutional Development and Planning	Chris Heunis^[4]	NP	1984–89
Minister of Defence	Magnus Malan^[4]	NP	1984–89
Minister of Economic Affairs and Technology	Daniel Steyn	NP	1984–89
Minister of Education and Culture	Piet Clase	NP	1984–89
Minister of Environment and Water Affairs	Gert Kotze	NP	1984–89
Minister of Finance	Barend du Plessis^[4]	NP	1984–89
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Pik Botha^[4]	NP	1984–89
Minister of Health and Population Development	Willie van Niekerk	NP	1984–89
Minister of Justice	Kobie Coetsee	NP	1984–89
Minister of Law and Order	Adriaan Vlok	NP	1984–89
Minister of Manpower	Pietie du Plessis	NP	1984–89
Minister of Mining and Energy	Daniel Steyn	NP	1984–89
Minister of Posts and Telecommunications	L. A. P. A. Munnik	NP	1984–86
Minister of Public Works and Land Affairs	L. A. P. A. Munnik	NP	1984–86
Minister of Trade and Industry	Dawie de Villiers	NP	1984–89
Minister of Transport	Eli Louw	NP	1984–89
Minister of Indian Affairs	Amichand Rajbansi	NPP	1984–89
Minister of Coloureds' Affairs	Allan Hendrickse	LP	1984–89

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Renwick, Robin (2015). The End of Apartheid: Diary of a Revolution. London: Biteback Publishing. p. 70. ISBN 978-1-84954-792-5.
^ Sparks, Allister (1996). Tomorrow is Another Country: The Inside Story of South Africa's Road to Change. Chicago: Chicago University Press. p. 88. ISBN 0-226-76855-4.
^ Sparks, Allister (1996). Tomorrow is Another Country: The Inside Story of South Africa's Road to Change. Chicago: Chicago University Press. p. 97. ISBN 0-226-76855-4.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Renwick, Robin (2015). The End of Apartheid: Diary of a Revolution. London: Biteback Publishing. p. 34. ISBN 978-1-84954-792-5.