Prime Minister of South Africa

Prime Minister of South Africa
Eerste Minister van Suid-Afrika (Afrikaans)
Coat of Arms of South Africa
Longest serving:
J. B. M. Hertzog
30 June 1924 – 5 September 1939
StyleThe Right Honourable (until 1961)
TypeHead of government
Member of
AppointerGovernor-General of South Africa (1910–1961)
State President of South Africa (1961–1984)
Term lengthWhilst commanding the confidence of the House of Assembly
Formation31 May 1910 (1910-05-31)
First holderLouis Botha
Final holderPieter Willem Botha
Abolished14 September 1984 (1984-09-14)
Superseded byExecutive State President of South Africa

The prime minister of South Africa (Afrikaans: Eerste Minister van Suid-Afrika) was the head of government in South Africa between 1910 and 1984.

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