Presidential Cabinet (Indonesia)

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Presidential Cabinet
Flag of Indonesia.svg
1st cabinet of Indonesia
Indonesian Government (Executive Branch)
National emblem of Indonesia Garuda Pancasila.svg
Date formed 19 August 1945 (1945-08-19)
Date dissolved 14 November 1945 (1945-11-14)
People and organisations
Head of government Sukarno
Head of state Sukarno
Number of ministers 24
History
Successor Sjahrir I

The Presidential Cabinet (Indonesian: Kabinet Presidensial) was the first cabinet established by Indonesia following the 17 August 1945 Indonesian Declaration of Independence. It comprised 20 ministers and four officials. Its term of office ran from 2 September to 14 November 1945.

Background

File:Sukarno presidential cabinet.jpg
Pamphlet announcing Sukarno's Presidential Cabinet and Indonesia's provincial governors.

Indonesian had been under Japanese occupation since 1942, but by 1943, realizing they were losing the war, the Japanese appointed Indonesian advisors (sanyo) to the administration and appointed nationalist leader Sukarno leader of a new Central Advisory Board (Chuo Sani-kai) in Jakarta[1] On 7 August, the day after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, the Preparatory Committee for Indonesian Independence (Indonesian: Panitia Persiapan Kemerdekaan Indonesia) or PPKI was established. Sukarno was chairman, and Hatta vice-chairman. On 19 August 1945, this body created 12 ministries for Indonesia's first cabinet. The cabinet as formed contained sanyo as well as officials who had not worked with the Japanese. The cabinet was responsible to President Sukarno.[2][3]

Composition

President

Ministers

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Minister of Home Affairs   Raden Adipati Aria Muharam Wiranatakusumah 19 August 1945 (1945-08-19) 14 November 1945 (1945-11-14) Independent
Minister of Foreign Affairs   Achmad Subardjo 19 August 1945 (1945-08-19) 14 November 1945 (1945-11-14) Independent
Minister of People's Security   Soeprijadi 6 October 1945 (1945-10-06) 20 October 1945 (1945-10-20) Independent
  Muhammad Soeljoadikusuma 20 October 1945 (1945-10-20) 14 November 1945 (1945-11-14) Independent
Minister of Justice   Professor Soepomo 19 August 1945 (1945-08-19) 14 November 1945 (1945-11-14) Independent
Minister of Finance   Dr Samsi 19 August 1945 (1945-08-19) 22 September 1945 (1945-09-22) Independent
  A.A. Maramis 22 September 1945 (1945-09-22) 14 November 1945 (1945-11-14) Independent
Minister of Education   Ki Hadjar Dewantara 19 August 1945 (1945-08-19) 14 November 1945 (1945-11-14) Independent
Minister of Health   Dr. Boentaran Martoatmodjo 19 August 1945 (1945-08-19) 14 November 1945 (1945-11-14) Independent
Minister of Social Affairs   Iwa Kusuma Sumantri 19 August 1945 (1945-08-19) 14 November 1945 (1945-11-14) Independent
Minister of Information   Amir Sjarifuddin 19 August 1945 (1945-08-19) 14 November 1945 (1945-11-14) Independent
Minister of Communications   Abikusno Tjokrosujuso 19 August 1945 (1945-08-19) 14 November 1945 (1945-11-14) Independent
Minister of Welfare   R.P. Soerachman 19 August 1945 (1945-08-19) 14 November 1945 (1945-11-14) Independent
Minister of Public Works   Abikusno Tjokrosujuso 19 August 1945 (1945-08-19) 14 November 1945 (1945-11-14) Independent
Deputy Minister of Home Affairs   Harmani 19 August 1945 (1945-08-19) 14 November 1945 (1945-11-14) Independent
Deputy Minister of Information   Ali Sastroamidjojo 19 August 1945 (1945-08-19) 14 November 1945 (1945-11-14) Independent
State Minister   Mohammad Amir 19 August 1945 (1945-08-19) 14 November 1945 (1945-11-14) Independent
State Minister   Wahid Hasyim 19 August 1945 (1945-08-19) 14 November 1945 (1945-11-14) Independent
State Minister   Sartono 19 August 1945 (1945-08-19) 14 November 1945 (1945-11-14) Independent
State Minister   A.A. Maramis 19 August 1945 (1945-08-19) 14 November 1945 (1945-11-14) Independent
State Minister   Mohammad Amir 19 August 1945 (1945-08-19) 14 November 1945 (1945-11-14) Independent
State Minister   Oto Iskandar di Nata 19 August 1945 (1945-08-19) 14 November 1945 (1945-11-14) Independent

Officials With the Rank of Minister

  • Chairman of the Supreme Court: Dr. Koesoema Atmadja
  • Attorney General: Gatot Tarunamihardja
  • State Secretary: Abdoel Affar Pringgodigdo
  • State Spokesman: Soekarjo Wirjopranoto

Changes

On 22 September 1945, Finance Minister Samsi was replaced by A.A. Maramis on health grounds. In a government decree on 6 October, Soeprijadi, a hero of the Blitar rebellion against the occupying Japanese, was officially appointed defense minister. However, as no news was ever heard of him, on 20 October Muhammad Soeljoadikusuma was appointed ad interim defense minister. Attorney General Gatot Tarunamihardja resigned on 24 October. As a temporary measure, Supreme Court chairman Koesoema Atmadjawas appointed acting attorney general. Kasman Singodiedjo was appointed to the post on 7 November.

The end of the cabinet

On 11 November 1945, the Central Indonesian National Committee, which was the de facto legislature, demanded the cabinet be responsible to it, not to President Sukarno. Sukarno agreed to this and dismissed the cabinet.[4]

References

  • Kahin, George McTurnan (1952) Nationalism and Revolution in Indonesia Cornell University Press, ISBN 0-8014-9108-8
  • Ricklefs (1982), A History of Modern Indonesia, Macmillan Southeast Asian reprint, ISBN 0-333-24380-3
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Notes

  1. ↑ Ricklefs (1982) p193
  2. ↑ Kahin (1952) p139
  3. ↑ Simanjuntak (2003) pp. 16-17
  4. ↑ Kahin (1952) pp 168-169
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