The First Working Cabinet (Indonesian: Kabinet Kerja I) was an Indonesian cabinet that served from 10 July 1959 until 18 February 1960, when President Sukarno reshuffled it.

First Working Cabinet
Kabinet Kerja I

19th Cabinet of Indonesia
1959–1960
Date formed10 July 1959 (1959-07-10)
Date dissolved18 February 1960 (1960-02-18)
People and organisations
Head of stateSukarno
Head of governmentSukarno
No. of ministers32 ministers
History
PredecessorDjuanda Cabinet
SuccessorWorking II Cabinet

Composition

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Cabinet Leadership

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Cabinet Members

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Ex Officio Ministers of State

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Junior Ministers

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First Ministerial Section

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

Financial Section

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  • Junior Minister of Finance: Notohamiprodjo

Production Affairs

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

Distribution Section

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  • Junior Minister of Maritime Transportation: Abdul Mutalib Danuningrat
  • Junior Minister of Land Transportation and Post, Telegraph and Telephones: Maj. Gen. Djatikoesoemo
  • Junior Minister of Air Transportation: Colonel R. Iskandar
  • Junior Minister of Trade: Arifin Harahap

Development Section

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Public Welfare Section

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Social & Cultural Section

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  • Junior Minister of Education & Culture: Prijono

Changes

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  • 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

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  • Lev, Daniel S (2009) [1966], The Transition to Guided Democracy: Indonesian Politics 1957-1959, Equinox Publishing (Asia) Pte Ltd, pp. 298–300, ISBN 978-602-8397-40-7
  • Simanjuntak, P. N. H. (2003), Kabinet-Kabinet Republik Indonesia: Dari Awal Kemerdekaan Sampai Reformasi (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Djambatan, pp. 199–207, ISBN 979-428-499-8