j. b. m. hertzog was the first prime minister of south africa.
j. b. m. hertzog was the first prime minister of south africa.
who is the first prime minister of south africa?
j. b. m. hertzog
the position of prime minister was established in 1910, when the union of south africa was formed. he was appointed by the head of state—the governor-general until 1961 and the state president after south africa became a republic in 1961. in practice, he was the leader of the majority party or coalition in the house of assembly. the first prime minister was louis botha, a former boer general and war hero during the second boer war. he was the country's leading political figure and "de facto" chief executive, with powers similar to those of his british counterpart.
prime minister of south africa
daniel françois malan was the incumbent prime minister of the union of south africa when elizabeth became queen.









































following a referendum, south africa abolished the monarchy on 31 may 1961, becoming the republic of south africa. verwoerd remained in office as the republic's first prime minister until 6 september 1966.









































section::::prime ministers of former realms.:tanganyika.









































tanganyika became independent on 9 december 1961, with julius nyerere as its first prime minister. nyerere had previously been the prime minister of self-governing tanganyika".









































tanganyika abolished the monarchy on 9 december 1962. the post of prime minister was abolished.
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