First Cabinet of J. B. M. Hertzog
# First Cabinet of J. B. M. Hertzog

The First Cabinet of J.B.M. Hertzog was the executive power in South Africa from June 1924 to June 1929. It was also known as the pact government, due to the inclusion of at least two members of the Labour Party in a coalition.

## Cabinet

| Post | Post | Minister | Term | Term | Party |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Prime Minister | Gen. J. B. M. Hertzog | 1924 | 1929 | National Party |
| | Minister of Native Affairs | Gen. J. B. M. Hertzog | 1924 | 1929 | National Party |
| | Minister of Agriculture | The Hon. Jan Kemp MP | 1924 | 1929 | National Party |
| | Minister of Defence | The Hon. Frederic Creswell MP | 1924 | 1929 | Labour Party |
| | Minister of Labour | The Hon. Frederic Creswell MP | 1924 | 1925 | Labour Party |
| | Minister of Education | The Hon. D. F. Malan MP | 1924 | 1929 | National Party |
| | Minister of Interior Affairs | The Hon. D. F. Malan MP | 1924 | 1929 | National Party |
| | Minister of Public Health | The Hon. D. F. Malan MP | 1924 | 1929 | National Party |
| | Minister of Finance | The Hon. N. C. Havenga MP | 1924 | 1929 | National Party |
| | Minister of Justice | The Hon. Tielman Roos MP | 1924 | 1929 | National Party |
| | Minister of Lands | The Hon. P.G.W. Grobler MP | 1924 | 1929 | National Party |
| | Minister of Mines and Industry | The Hon. F.W. Beyers MP | 1924 | 1929 | National Party |
| | Minister of Posts and Telegraphs | The Hon. Thomas Boydell MP | 1924 | 1925 | Labour Party |
| | Minister of Public Works | The Hon. Thomas Boydell MP | 1924 | 1925 | Labour Party |
| | Minister of Railways and Harbours | The Hon. Charl W. Malan MP | 1924 | 1929 | National Party |
| Changes 1925 ||||||
| Post | Post | Minister | Term | Term | Party |
| | Minister of Labour | The Hon. Thomas Boydell MP | 1925 | 1929 | Labour Party |
| | Minister of Posts and Telegraphs | The Hon. Walter Bayley Madeley MP | 1925 | 1928 | Labour Party |
| | Minister of Public Works | The Hon. Walter Bayley Madeley MP | 1925 | 1928 | Labour Party |
| Changes 1927 Department of External Affairs established ||||||
| Post | Post | Minister | Term | Term | Party |
| | Minister of External Affairs | Gen. J. B. M. Hertzog | 1927 | 1929 | National Party |
| Changes 1928 ||||||
| Post | Post | Minister | Term | Term | Party |
| | Minister of Irrigation | The Hon. E. G. Jansen MP | 1928 | 1929 | National Party |
| | Minister of Posts and Telegraphs | The Hon. H. W. Sampson MP | 1928 | 1929 | Labour Party |
| | Minister of Public Works | The Hon. H. W. Sampson MP | 1928 | 1929 | Labour Party |

## Sources

* "Geocities – South Africa". Geocities (Web Archive). Archived from the original on 16 October 2007. Retrieved 16 October 2007.
