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Note: to the proclamation of the Republic on 31 May 1961 the head of the State of the Union of South Africa was the British monarch, represented by a Governor-General.
Parties: ANC: African National Congress IFP: Inkatha Freedom Party NP: National Party UP: United Party SACP: South African Communist Party
 Heads of the State
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Governors-General Nicolaas Jacobus de Wet 19 Jul 1943 - 1 Jan 1946 (+1960) (acting) Gideon Brand van Zyl 1 Jan 1946 - 1 Jan 1951 (+1956) Ernest George Jansen 1 Jan 1951 - 25 Nov 1959 (+1959) Lucas Cornelius Steyn 26 Nov 1959 - 12 Jan 1960 (+1976) (acting) Charles Robberts Swart 12 Jan 1960 - 30 Apr 1961 (+1982) Lucas Cornelius Steyn 30 Apr 1961 - 31 May 1961 (+1976) (acting) Presidents of the Republic Charles Robberts Swart 31 May 1961 - 1 Jun 1967 (+1982) NP Jozua François Naudé 1 Jun 1967 - 10 Apr 1968 (+1969) NP (acting) Jacobus Johannes Fouché 10 Apr 1968 - 9 Apr 1975 (+1980) NP Johannes de Klerk 9 Apr 1975 - 19 Apr 1975 (+1979) NP (acting) Nicolaas Johannes Diederichs 19 Apr 1975 - 21 Aug 1978 (+) NP Marais Viljoen 21 Aug 1978 - 10 Oct 1978 (+2007) NP (acting) Balthazar Johannes Vorster 10 Oct 1978 - 4 Jun 1979 (+1983) NP Marais Viljoen 4 Jun 1979 - 3 Sep 1984 (+2007) NP (acting to 19 Jun 1979) Pieter Willem Botha 3 Sep 1984 - 15 Aug 1989 (+2006) NP (acting to 14 Sep 1984) Frederik Willem de Klerk 15 Aug 1989 - 10 May 1994 NP (acting to 20 Sep 1989) Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela 10 May 1994 - 16 Jun 1999 ANC Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki 16 Jun 1999 - 24 Sep 2008 ANC Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri 25 Sep 2008 - 25 Sep 2008 (+2009) ANC (acting, hours) Kgalema Petrus Motlanthe 25 Sep 2008 - 9 May 2009 ANC Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma 9 May 2009 - ANC |
| Prime Ministers
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Jan Christiaan Smuts 5 Sep 1939 - 4 Jun 1948 (+1950) military, UP Daniël François Malan 4 Jun 1948 - 30 Nov 1954 (+1959) NP Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom 30 Nov 1954 - 24 Aug 1958 (+) NP Charles Robberts Swart 24 Aug 1958 - 3 Sep 1958 (+1982) NP (acting) Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd 3 Sep 1958 - 6 Sep 1966 (+)a NP Theophilus Dönges 6 Sep 1966 - 13 Sep 1966 (+1968) NP (acting) Balthazar Johannes Vorster 13 Sep 1966 - 28 Sep 1978 (+1983) NP Pieter Willem Botha 28 Sep 1978 - 14 Sep 1984 (+2006) NP |
| Deputy Presidents of the Republic
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Vice State president Alwyn Schlebusch 1 Jan 1981 - 14 Sep 1984 (+2008) NP Deputy presidents Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki (1st) 13 May 1994 - 16 Jun 1999 ANC Frederik Willem de Klerk (2nd) 13 May 1994 - 30 Jun 1996 NP Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma 17 Jun 1999 - 14 Jun 2005 ANC Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka 23 Jun 2005 - 25 Sep 2008 ANC Baleka Mbete-Kgositsile 25 Sep 2008 - 10 May 2009 ANC Kgalema Petrus Motlanthe 10 May 2009 - ANC |
| Chairmen of the Parliament
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Speakers of the National Assembly (lower house) Frene Noshir Ginwala 1994-2004 ANC Baleka Mbete-Kgositsile 2004-2008 ANC Gwen Mahlangu-Nkabinde 2008-2009 ANC Max Sisulu 2009- ANC Chairperson of the Senate (upper house) Hendrik Jacobus (Kobie) Coetsee 1994-1997 (+2000) NP Chairpersons of the National Council of Provinces (upper house) Mosiuoa Patrick Lekota 1997-1999 ANC Naledi Grace Mandisa Pandor 1999-2004 ANC Joyce Lesawana Kgoali 2004 (+) ANC Mninwa Johannes Mahlangu 2004- ANC (acting to 2005) |
| Ministers of Foreign Affairs
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Jan Christian Smuts 1939-1948 (+1950) military, UP Daniël François Malan 1948-1954 (+1959) NP Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom 1954-1955 (+1958) NP Eric Louw 1955-1964 (+1968) NP Hilgard Muller 1964-1977 (+1985) NP Roelof Frederik Pik Botha 1977-1994 NP Alfred Nzo 1994-1999 (+2000) ANC Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma 1999-2009 ANC Maite Nkoana-Mashabane 2009- ANC |
| Ministers of Defence
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Jan Christian Smuts 1939-1948 (+1950) military, UP Frans Erasmus 1948-1959 (+1967) NP Jacobus Johannes Fouché 1959-1966 (+1980) NP Pieter Willem Botha 1966-1980 (+2006) NP Magnus Malan 1980-1991 (+2011) military, NP Roelof Petrus (Roelof) Meyer 1991-1992 NP Gene Louw 1992-1993 NP Hendrik Jacobus (Kobie) Coetsee 1993-1994 (+2000) NP Johannes (Joe) Modise 1994-1999 (+2001) ANC Mosiuoa Patrick Lekota 1999-2008 ANC Charles Nqakula 2008-2009 SACP Lindiwe Nonceba Sisulu 2009- ANC |
| Ministers of Home Affairs
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Theophilus Dönges 1948-1958 (+1968) NP Jozua François Naudé 1958-1961 (+1969) NP Johannes de Klerk 1961-1966 (+1979) NP Pieter Mattheus Kruger Le Roux 1966-1968 NP Lourens Muller 1968-1970 (+2005) NP Marais Viljoen 1970-1972 (+2007) NP Connie Mulder 1972-1978 (+1988) NP Alwyn Schlebusch 1978-1980 (+2008) NP Jan Christian Heunis 1980-1982 NP Frederik Willem de Klerk 1982-1985 NP Jan Christoffel Stoffel Botha 1985-1989 (+1998) NP Gene Louw 1989-1992 NP Louis Pienaar 1992-1993 NP Danie Schutte 1993-1994 NP Mangosuthu Gatsha Buthelezi 1994-2004 IFP Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula 2004-2009 ANC Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma 2009- ANC |
 Leaders of ANC
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(Executive) Presidents Alfred Bitini Xuma 1940-1949 (+1962) James Sebe Moroka 1949-1952 (+1985) Albert John Lutuli 1952-1967 (+) Oliver Reginald Tambo 1967-1991 (+1993) (acting to 1969) Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela 1991-1997 Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki 1997-2007 Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma 2007- General Secretaries James Arthur Calata 1936-1949 (+1983) Walter Max Ulyate Sisulu 1949-1955 (+2003) Oliver Reginald Tambo 1955-1958 (+1993) Duma Dumasile Nokwe 1958-1969 (+1978) Alfred Nzo 1969-1991 (+2000) Cyril Ramaphosa 1991-1997 Kgalema Petrus Motlanthe 1997-2007 Gwede Mantashe 2007- National Chairpersons Oliver Reginald Tambo 1991-1993 (+) Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki 1993-1994 Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma 1994-1997 Mosiuoa Patrick Lekota 1997-2007 Baleka Mbete-Kgositsile 2007- Deputy Presidents Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela 1952-1958 Oliver Reginald Tambo 1958-1969 (+1993) Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela 1990-1991 Walter Max Ulyate Sisulu 1991-1994 (+2003) Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki 1994-1997 Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma 1997-2007 Kgalema Petrus Motlanthe 2007- |
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