Second Cabinet of P.W. Botha


The second cabinet of P.W. 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. After Botha's resignation in February, he was replaced by Chris Heunis as acting State President for the remaining few months of the cabinet's term. Heunis was replaced with F.W. de Klerk, who was elected leader of the National Party on 2 February and inaugurated as State President on September 20.

Cabinet

Ministry/PortfolioMinister/IncumbentPartyPeriod
State President of South AfricaPiet Willem Botha
Chris Heunis 		NP1984-89
1989
Agriculture and FisheriesGreyling WentzelNP1984–89
Constitutional Development and PlanningChris HeunisNP1984-89
DefenceMagnus MalanNP1984-89
Economic Affairs and TechnologyDaniel SteynNP1984-89
Education and CulturePiet ClaseNP1984-89
Environment and Water AffairsGert KotzeNP1984-89
FinanceBarend du PlessisNP1984-89
Foreign AffairsPik BothaNP1984-89
Health and Population DevelopmentWillie van NiekerkNP1984-89
JusticeKobie CoetseeNP1984-89
Law and OrderAdriaan VlokNP1984-89
Manpower and Public WorksPietie du PlessisNP1984-89
Mining and EnergyDaniel SteynNP1984-89
Trade and IndustryDawie de VilliersNP1984-89
TransportEli LouwNP1984-89