| South Africa Minister of International Relations and Cooperation | |
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| Department of International Relations and Cooperation | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Appointer | Cyril Ramaphosa |
| Inaugural holder | J. B. M. Hertzog |
| Formation | 1927 |
| Deputy | Alvin Botes Thandi Moraka |
| Salary | R2,211,937[1] |
| Website | Department of International Relations and Cooperation |
TheMinister of International Relations and Cooperation is theforeign minister of theSouth African government, with political responsibility for South Africa'sforeign relations and theDepartment of International Relations and Cooperation. The present minister isRonald Lamola, who was appointed by PresidentCyril Ramaphosa on 30 June 2024.
After the creation of theUnion of South Africa as aBritishdominion in 1910, its foreign relations were initially carried out by theBritish Foreign Office. However, in 1927 the South African government established a Department of External Affairs. From 1927 until 1955, theprime minister also served as foreign minister.[2]
| Minister | Party | Incumbency | Under |
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| J. B. M. Hertzog | NP/UP | 1927–1939 | The foreign ministry was held by thePrime Minister |
| Jan Smuts | UP* | 1939–1948 | |
| D. F. Malan | NP | 1948–1954 | |
| J. G. Strijdom | NP | 1954–1955 | |
| Eric Louw | NP | 1955–1958 | Government of Prime Minister J. G. Strijdom |
| 1958–1964 | Government of Prime MinisterHendrik Verwoerd | ||
| Hilgard Muller | NP | 1964–1966 | |
| 1966–1977 | Government of Prime MinisterB. J. Vorster | ||
| Pik Botha | NP | 1977–1978 | |
| 1978–1984 | Government of Prime MinisterP. W. Botha | ||
| 1984–1989 | Government ofState President P. W. Botha | ||
| 1989–1994 | Government of State PresidentF. W. de Klerk | ||
| Alfred Baphethuxolo Nzo | ANC | 1994–1999 | Government ofPresidentNelson Mandela |
| Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma | ANC | 1999–2008 | Government of PresidentThabo Mbeki |
| 2008–2009 | Government of PresidentKgalema Motlanthe | ||
| Maite Nkoana-Mashabane | ANC | 11 May 2009 – 26 February 2018 | Government of PresidentJacob Zuma |
| Lindiwe Sisulu | ANC | 27 February 2018 – 29 May 2019 | Government of PresidentCyril Ramaphosa |
| Naledi Pandor | ANC | 30 May 2019 – 30 June 2024 | |
| Ronald Lamola | ANC | 30 June 2024 – present |