John Vorster elected Prime Minister of South Africa

Sep. 09, 1966 - John Vorster Elected South African Premier; Balthazar John Vorster, South African Justice Minister, was unanimously elected the Country's seventh Prime Minister in Cape Town today. He succeeds Dr. Vermoerd, who was assassinated a week ago. First to greet him after his address was his wife Tini, who had waited outside Parliament with wives of other Cabinet Ministers for news of the election. Photo Shows John Vorster, South Africa's new Prime Minister, stands on the steps of the senate with his wife and other members of the cabinet, after addressing the crowds following his election in Cape Town today

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