Minister of Agriculture and Land Affairs (South Africa)
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The Minister of Agriculture and Land Affairs was, from 1996 to 2009, a Minister
of the Cabinet of South Africa, with responsibility for the Departments of Agriculture
and Land Affairs
. The portfolio was created in 1996 when the positions of Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Land Affairs were merged. In the 2009 cabinet reorganization after the election of President
Jacob Zuma
, the portfolio's responsibilities were divided and transferred to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
and the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform.
Minister (government)
A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the cabinet....
of the Cabinet of South Africa, with responsibility for the Departments of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture (South Africa)
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is one of the departments of the South African government. It is responsible for overseeing and supporting South Africa's agricultural sector, as well as ensuring access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food by the country's population.The...
and Land Affairs
Department of Land Affairs (South Africa)
The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform is one of the departments of the South African government. It is responsible for topographic mapping, cadastral surveying, deeds registration, and land reform...
. The portfolio was created in 1996 when the positions of Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Land Affairs were merged. In the 2009 cabinet reorganization after the election of President
President of South Africa
The President of the Republic of South Africa is the head of state and head of government under South Africa's Constitution. From 1961 to 1994, the head of state was called the State President....
Jacob Zuma
Jacob Zuma
Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma is the President of South Africa, elected by parliament following his party's victory in the 2009 general election....
, the portfolio's responsibilities were divided and transferred to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (South Africa)
The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is a Minister of the Cabinet of South Africa, with political executive responsibility for the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and for the Agricultural Research Council, the National Agricultural Marketing Council, Onderstepoort...
and the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform.
Ministers of Agriculture and Land Affairs
| Kraai van Niekerk Kraai van Niekerk André Isak "Kraai" van Niekerk, born in 1938 in Eshowe in KwaZulu-Natal, is a South African former politician. He obtained a Ph.D. in Agriculture at the University of Stellenbosch, and then went on to work in several research positions before settling down in Rugseer near Kenhardt as a sheep farmer... (Minister of Agriculture) |
1994-1996 | Government of President President of South Africa The President of the Republic of South Africa is the head of state and head of government under South Africa's Constitution. From 1961 to 1994, the head of state was called the State President.... Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, and was the first South African president to be elected in a fully representative democratic election. Before his presidency, Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist, and the leader of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing... |
| Derek Hanekom Derek Hanekom Derek Andre Hanekom is the current South African Deputy Minister of Science and Technology. He has held this position since 2004 when he was appointed by President Thabo Mbeki. He was reappointed in this position by President Kgalema Motlanthe in September 2008, and again by President Jacob Zuma... (Minister of Land Affairs) |
1994-1996 | |
| Derek Hanekom Derek Hanekom Derek Andre Hanekom is the current South African Deputy Minister of Science and Technology. He has held this position since 2004 when he was appointed by President Thabo Mbeki. He was reappointed in this position by President Kgalema Motlanthe in September 2008, and again by President Jacob Zuma... |
1996-1999 | |
| Thoko Didiza Thoko Didiza Angela Thoko Didiza is a South African politician. She became Minister of Agriculture and Land Affairs on 17 June 1999 and is currently the Minister of Public Works.... |
1999-2006 | Government of President Thabo Mbeki Thabo Mbeki Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki is a South African politician who served two terms as the second post-apartheid President of South Africa from 14 June 1999 to 24 September 2008. He is also the brother of Moeletsi Mbeki... |
| Lulama Xingwana Lulama Xingwana Lulama "Lulu" Marytheresa Xingwana is a South African politician, serving as Minister of Arts and Culture from May 2009 to October 2010... |
2006-2008 | |
| 2008-2009 | Government of President Kgalema Motlanthe |
See also
- Department of Agriculture (South Africa)Department of Agriculture (South Africa)The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is one of the departments of the South African government. It is responsible for overseeing and supporting South Africa's agricultural sector, as well as ensuring access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food by the country's population.The...
- Department of Land Affairs (South Africa)Department of Land Affairs (South Africa)The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform is one of the departments of the South African government. It is responsible for topographic mapping, cadastral surveying, deeds registration, and land reform...