who is the first prime minister of south africa
Prime Minister of South Africa The position of Prime Minister was established in 1910, when the Union of South Africa was formed. He was appointed by the head of stateâ€”the Governor-General until 1961 and the State President after South Africa became a republic in 1961. In practice, he was the leader of the majority party or coalition in the House of Assembly. The first Prime Minister was Louis Botha, a former Boer general and war hero during the Second Boer War. He was the country's leading political figure and de facto chief executive, with powers similar to those of his British counterpart.