Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
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| South Africa Minister of International Relations and Cooperation |
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| Department of International Relations and Cooperation | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Appointer | Jacob Zuma |
| Inaugural holder | J. B. M. Hertzog |
| Formation | 1927 |
| Deputy | Nomaindiya Mfeketo Luwellyn Landers |
| Salary | R2,211,937[1] |
| Website | Department of International Relations and Cooperation |
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.[2]
List of foreign ministers of South Africa
| Minister | Party | Incumbency | Under |
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| J. B. M. Hertzog | NP/UP | 1927–1939 | The foreign ministry was held by the Prime Minister |
| Jan 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 | 11 May 2009 – Present | Government of President Jacob Zuma |
References
- ↑ "Determination salaries and allowances of the Deputy President, Ministers and Deputy Ministers", Proclamation No. 3 of 2015.
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