<P> The position of Prime Minister was established in 1910 , when the Union of South Africa was formed . He was appointed by the head of state -- 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 . </P>
<P> The position of Prime Minister was established in 1910 , when the Union of South Africa was formed . He was appointed by the head of state -- 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 . </P>
who is the first prime minister of south africa
who is the first prime minister of south africa
Louis Botha
Louis Botha