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Head of state
  
Sukarno

Successor
  
Second Working Cabinet

Predecessor
  
Djuanda Cabinet

First Working Cabinet

Date formed
  
9 July 1959 (1959-07-09)

Date dissolved
  
18 February 1960 (1960-02-18)

The First Working Cabinet, (Indonesian: Kabinet Kerja I), was an Indonesian cabinet that served from 9 July 1959 until 18 February 1960, when President Sukarno reshuffled it.

Contents

Cabinet Leadership

  • Prime Minister: Sukarno
  • First Minister: Djuanda Kartawidjaja

    • Cabinet Members

  • Minister of Defense and Security : Lt. Gen. Abdul Haris Nasution
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs: Subandrio
  • Minister of Finance: Djuanda
  • Minister of Production: Col. Suprajogi
  • Minister of Distribution: Johannes Leimena
  • Minister of Public Prosperity: Muljadi Djojomartono
  • Minister of Home Affairs and Autonomy: Ipik Gandamana
  • Minister of Social and Cultural Affairs: Muhammad Yamin

    • Ex Officio Ministers of State

  • Minister/Army Chief of Staff: Lt. Gen. A.H. Nasution
  • Minister/Air Force Chief of Staff: Air Mar. S. Surjadarma
  • Minister/Navy Chief of Staff: Capt. R.E. Martadinata
  • Minister/National Police Chief of Staff: Chf. Commr. Said Sukanto Tjokroatmodjo
  • Attorney General ad-interim: Gatot Tarunamihardia
  • Minister/Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Advisory Council: Roeslan Abdulgani
  • Minister/Chairman of the National Planning Council: Muhammad Yamin

    • First Ministerial Section

  • Junior Minister of Information: Maladi
  • Junior Minister of Manpower Mobilization: Sudibjo
  • Junior Minister of People's Mobilization: Soedjono
  • Junior Minister of Relations with the Legislature: W.J. Rumambi
  • Junior Minister of Relations with Religious Scholars: Fattah Jasin
  • Junior Minister of Defense: Maj. Gen. Hidajat
  • Junior Minister of Justice: Sahardjo
  • Junior Minister of Police: Chf. Commr. 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 Manpower: 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. Djatikusumo
  • Junior Minister of Air Transportation: Col. 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: Col. Satrio
  • Junior Minister of Religion: Wahid Wahab
  • Junior Minister of Social Affairs: Muljadi Djojomartono

    • Social & Cultural Section

  • Junior Minister of Education & Culture: Prijono

    • 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 Tarunamihardia was replaced by Zainal Abidin.
  • On 15 December 1959, Junior Minister of Police Said Sukanto Tjokroatmodjo was replaced by Chf. Comr. Soekarno Djojonegoro.

    • References

    First Working Cabinet Wikipedia
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