title: First Cabinet of Hendrik Verwoerd
text: # First Cabinet of Hendrik Verwoerd
  
  | Cabinet post | Minister | Start | End |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Prime minister | Hendrik Verwoerd | 8 October 1961 | 30 March 1966 |
  | Agriculture From 1964: Lands and land affairs | Paul Sauer D. C. H. Uys | 8 October 1961 August 1964 | August 1964 30 March 1966 |
  | Bantu Administration and Development | M. D. C. de Wet Nel | 8 October 1961 | 30 March 1966 |
  | Bantu Education | W. A. Maree | 8 October 1961 | 30 March 1966 |
  | Defense | Jim Fouché | 8 October 1961 | 30 March 1966 |
  | Economy | Nicolaas Diederichs | 8 October 1961 | 30 March 1966 |
  | Education, Art and Science | Johannes de Klerk | 8 October 1961 | 30 March 1966 |
  | Finance | Theophilus E. Dönges | 8 October 1961 | 30 March 1966 |
  | Foreign Affairs | Eric Louw Hilgard Muller | 8 October 1961 9 January 1964 | 9 January 1964 30 March 1966 |
  | Forestry | Paul Sauer W. A. Maree Frank Waring | 8 October 1961 August 1964 1965 | August 1964 1965 30 March 1966 |
  | Health | Albert Hertzog | 8 October 1961 | 30 March 1966 |
  | Housing and Community Development | P. W. Botha | 8 October 1961 | 30 March 1966 |
  | Indian Affairs | W. A. Maree | 8 October 1961 | 30 March 1966 |
  | Information | Frank Waring | 8 October 1961 | 30 March 1966 |
  | Interior (Home Affairs) | Johannes de Klerk | 8 October 1961 | 30 March 1966 |
  | Justice | John Vorster | 8 October 1961 | 30 March 1966 |
  | Labour | Alfred Trollip | 8 October 1961 | 30 March 1966 |
  | Mining | Nicolaas Diederichs Jan Haak | 8 October 1961 August 1964 | August 1964 30 March 1966 |
  | Post and Telegraphs | Albert Hertzog | 8 October 1961 | 30 March 1966 |
  | Public Works | Paul Sauer P. W. Botha | 8 October 1961 August 1964 | August 1964 30 March 1966 |
  | Social Security and Pensions | Jan Serfontein | 8 October 1961 | 30 March 1966 |
  | Tourism | Frank Waring | 1963 | 30 March 1966 |
  | Trade and Industry | D. C. H. Uys | 8 October 1961 | 30 March 1966 |
  | Transport | Ben Schoeman | 8 October 1961 | 30 March 1966 |
  | Water and Agricultural Technical Services | P. K. Le Roux | 8 October 1961 | 30 March 1966 |
  
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