List of South African Ministers of Defence

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This List of South African Ministers of Defense contains all persons to hold that position from the founding of the Union of South Africa to 2006:

• 1910 - 1920, Jan Smuts (first time), SAP from 1911
• 1920 - 1924, Hendrik Mentz, SAP
• 1924 - March 1933, Frederic Creswell, Labour
• March 1933 - September 1939, Oswald Pirow, NP (UP from 5 December 1934)
• September 1939 - June 1948, Jan Smuts (second time), UP
• June 1948 - 1959 F.C. Erasmus, NP
• 1959 - 1966, Johannes Jacobus Fouché, NP
• 1966 - 1980 Pieter Willem Botha, NP
• 1980 - 1991 Magnus Malan, NP
• 1991 - May 1992, Roelf Meyer, NP
• May 1992 - 1 April 1993, Gene Louw, NP
• 1 April 1993 - 11 May 1994, Kobie Coetsee, NP
• 11 May 1994 - 17 June 1999, Joe Modise, ANC
• 17 Jun 1999 - present, Patrick Lekota, ANC