Prime Minister of South Africa

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The Prime Minister of South Africa was the head of government in South Africa between 1910 and 1984.

The South African monarch was the head of state, until 1961, when the non-executive State President of South Africa assumed that role, following South Africa's departure from the Commonwealth of Nations, and the establishment of a republic.

The position of Prime Minister was abolished in 1984, when the State President was given executive powers after a new constitution was adopted. After 1994, the President's position was infused with many of the dependencies of the former Prime Minister's position.

Recently, the Inkatha Freedom Party has called for a return to Westminster-style split executive with a Prime Minister.

[edit] List of Prime Ministers

This is a list of South African Prime Ministers from 1910 to 1984, when the position was abolished.

#	Name	Life span	Took office	Left office	Political Party
1	Louis Botha	1862 — 1919	31 May 1910	27 August 1919	South African Party
2	Field Marshal Jan Christiaan Smuts (1st time)	1870 — 1950	3 September 1919	30 June 1924	South African Party
3	James Barry Munnik Hertzog	1866 — 1942	30 June 1924	5 September 1939	National Party/United Party
-	Field Marshal Jan Christiaan Smuts (2nd time)	1870 — 1950	5 September 1939	4 June 1948	United Party
4	Daniel François Malan	1874 — 1959	4 June 1948	30 November 1954	National Party
5	Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom	1893 — 1958	30 November 1954	24 August 1958	National Party
6	Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd	1901 — 1966	2 September 1958	6 September 1966	National Party
7	Balthazar Johannes Vorster	1915 — 1983	13 September 1966	29 September 1978	National Party
8	Pieter Willem Botha	1916 — 2006	29 September 1978	14 September 1984	National Party