The First Working Cabinet, ( id, Kabinet Kerja I), was an

Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...

n cabinet that served from 9 July 1959 until 18 February 1960, when President

Sukarno Sukarno). (; born Koesno Sosrodihardjo, ; 6 June 1901 – 21 June 1970) was an Indonesian statesman, orator, revolutionary, and nationalist who was the first president of Indonesia, serving from 1945 to 1967. Sukarno was the leader ...

reshuffled it.

Composition

Cabinet Leadership

Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is ...

* Deputy Prime Minister:

Djuanda Kartawidjaja Raden Djuanda Kartawidjaja (EYD: Raden Juanda Kartawijaya; 14 January 1911 – 7 November 1963), commonly known as Djuanda Kartawidjaja, usually referred to simply as Djuanda, was an Indonesian politician and ethnic Sundanese noble from the cou ...

Cabinet Members

*Minister of Defense and Security : Lt. Gen.

Abdul Haris Nasution General of the Army Abdul Haris Nasution ( Old Spelling: Abdoel Haris Nasution; 3 December 1918 – 6 September 2000), was a high-ranking Indonesian general and politician. He served in the military during the Indonesian National Revolution and ...

*Minister of Foreign Affairs:

Subandrio Subandrio (15 September 1914 – 3 July 2004) was an Indonesian politician and Foreign Minister and First Deputy Prime Minister of Indonesia under President Sukarno. Removed from office following the failed 1965 coup, he spent 29 years in pri ...

*Minister of Finance: Djuanda *Minister of Production: Col.

Suprajogi Dadang Suprayogi (or Suprajogi, 12 April 1914 – 13 September 1998) was an Indonesian military officer and politician. He served in the Indonesian Army, primarily in Kodam III/Siliwangi, before he was appointed minister under Sukarno in 1958. He ...

*Minister of Distribution:

Johannes Leimena Johannes Leimena (Often abbreviated as J. Leimana; 6 March 1905 – 29 March 1977), more colloquially referred to as Om Jo, was an Indonesian politician, physician, and national hero. He was one of the longest-serving government ministers in I ...

*Minister of Public Prosperity: Muljadi Djojomartono *Minister of Home Affairs and Autonomy: Ipik Gandamana *Minister of Social and Cultural Affairs:

Muhammad Yamin Mohammad Yamin (24 August 1903 – 17 October 1962) was an Indonesian poet, politician and national hero who played a key role in the writing of the draft preamble to the 1945 constitution. Early life and education Yamin was born on 28 Augus ...

''Ex Officio ''Ministers of State

*Minister/Army Chief of Staff: Lt. Gen. A. H. Nasution *Minister/Air Force Chief of Staff: Air Marshal S. Surjadarma *Minister/Navy Chief of Staff: Captain R. E. Martadinata *Minister/National Police Chief of Staff: Chief Commissioner Said Sukanto Tjokroatmodjo *Attorney General ''ad-interim'': Gatot Tarunamihardia *Minister/Vice Chairman of the Supreme Advisory Council:

Ruslan Abdulgani Ruslan Abdulgani (November 24, 1914, Surabaya — June 29, 2005, Jakarta, his first name is also spelled Roeslan) was an Indonesian government official and diplomat known for his role as a leader during the Indonesian National Revolution i ...

*Minister/Chairman of the National Planning Council:

Junior Ministers

First Ministerial Section

*Junior Minister of Information:

Maladi Raden Maladi (31 August 1912 – 30 April 2001) was an Indonesian athlete, songwriter, and politician. Interested in football from a young age, Maladi played in the Indonesian leagues beginning in 1930. In the 1940s he dabbled in songwrit ...

*Junior Minister of People's Mobilization: Soedjono and Sudjono (joint ministers) *Junior Minister of Relations with the Legislature: W. J. Rumambi *Junior Minister of Relations with Religious Scholars: Fatah Jasin *Junior Minister of Defense: Maj. Gen. Hidajat *Junior Minister of Justice:

Sahardjo Dr. Sahardjo LL.B., (Enhanced Indonesian Spelling System, EYD: Saharjo; 26 June 1909 – 13 November 1963) was a National Hero of Indonesia, National Hero and Minister of Justice of Indonesia during the First Working Cabinet (Sukarno), First, ...

*Junior Minister of Police: Chief Commissioner Said Sukanto Tjokroatmodjo *Junior Minister of Veteran Affairs: Col. Sambas Atmadinata

Financial Section

*Junior Minister of Finance: Notohamiprodjo

Production Affairs

*Junior Minister of Agriculture: Col. Azis Saleh *Junior Minister of Public Works and Power: Sardjono Dipokusumo *Junior Minister of Labor: Ahem Erningpradja

Distribution Section

*Junior Minister of Maritime Transportation: Abdul Mutalib Danuningrat *Junior Minister of Land Transportation and Post, Telegraph and Telephones: Maj. Gen.

Djatikoesoemo Goesti Pangeran Harjo Djatikoesoemo (1 July 1917 – 4 July 1992) was an Indonesian army officer and diplomat who served as the first Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army (1948–1949) and Ambassador to Singapore (1958–1960). He was a member ...

*Junior Minister of Air Transportation: Colonel R. Iskander *Junior Minister of Trade: Arifin Harahap

Development Section

*Junior Minister of People's Industry: R. Suharto *Junior Minister of Basic Industries and Mining: Chairul Saleh *Junior Minister of Agrarian Affairs: Sadjarwo *Junior Minister of Transmigration, Cooperatives & Development of Village Communities: Achmadi

Public Welfare Section

*Junior Minister of Welfare: Colonel

Satrio Satrio (28 May 1916 – 5 May 1986) was an Indonesian military doctor. He served as Minister of Health during the Guided Democracy period, between 1959 and 1966, and as General Chairman of the Indonesian Red Cross between 1970 and 1982. A gradua ...

*Junior Minister of Religion: Wahid Wahab *Junior Minister of Social Affairs: Muljadi Djojomartono

Social & Cultural Section

*Junior Minister of Education & Culture:

Prijono Prijono (20 July 1907 – 6 March 1969Vickers, Adrian. A History of Modern Indonesia'. Cambridge .a. Cambridge Univ. Press, 2007. pp. 146-147) was an Indonesian politician and academic. Prijono was a leading figure of the Murba Party and the ...

Changes

* Johannes Leimena was appointed Deputy First Minister on 27 July 1959. He retained his job as Distribution Minister * On 30 July 1959, the Social-Cultural Section was abolished. The Junior Minister of Education & Culture was moved to the First Ministerial Section. Muhammad Yamin was appointed Chairman of the National Planning Agency and became an ''ex officio'' minister. * on 15 August, Sultan Hamengkubuwana IX was appointed Minister/Chairman of the State Apparatus Oversight Agency and Roeslan Abdulgani became acting Chairman of the Supreme Advisory council and ''ex officio'' minister. * On 22 September 1956, Attorney General ''ad-interim'' Gatot Tarunamihardja was replaced by Zainal Abidin. * On 15 December 1959, Junior Minister of Police Said Sukanto Tjokroatmodjo was replaced by Chief Commissioner Soekarno Djojonegoro.

References

* * {{Cabinets of Indonesia Cabinets of Indonesia 1959 establishments in Indonesia 1960 disestablishments in Indonesia Cabinets established in 1959 Cabinets disestablished in 1960