Soekiman Cabinet

Sukiman Cabinet Kabinet Sukiman-Suwirjo
13th Cabinet of Indonesia
Indonesian Government (Executive Branch)
Date formed	27 April 1951 (1951-04-27)
Date dissolved	23 February 1952 (1952-02-23) 3 April 1952 (1952-04-03) (End as Caretaker Government)
People and organisations
Head of state	Sukarno
Head of government	Sukiman Wirjosandjojo
History
Predecessor	Natsir Cabinet
Successor	Wilopo Cabinet

The Sukiman Cabinet was an Indonesian cabinet that served from 27 April 1951 until 25 February 1952.

Composition

Cabinet leadership

• Prime Minister: Sukiman Wirjosandjojo (Masyumi Party)
• Deputy Prime Minister: Suwirjo (Indonesian National Party – PNI)

Cabinet members

• Minister of Foreign Affairs: Achmad Subardjo (Masyumi Party)
• Minister of Home Affairs: Iskaq Tjokroadisurjo
• Minister of Defense: Sewaka (PIR)
• Minister of Justice: Muhammad Yamin
• Minister of Finance: Jusuf Wibisono (Masyumi Party)
• Minister of Information: Arnold Mononutu
• Minister of Agriculture: Suwarto (PKRI)
• Minister of Trade and Industry: Sujono Hadinoto (Indonesian National Party - PNI)
• Minister of Transportation: Djuanda Kartawidjaja
• Minister of Public Works and Power: Ukar Bratakusumah (Indonesian National Party - PNI)
• Minister of Labor: Iskandar Tedjasukmana (Labour Party)
• Minister of Social Affairs: Samsuddin (Masyumi Party)
• Minister of Education & Culture: Wongsonegoro (PIR)
• Minister of Religious Affairs: Wahid Hasyim (Masyumi Party)
• Minister of Health: Dr. Johannes Leimena (Parkindo)
• Minister of General Affairs: M. A. Pellaupessy (Democratic Fraction)
• Minister of Employee Affairs: R. P. Soeroso (Parindra)

Changes

• Sumitro Kolopaking was the original Defense Minister, but refused the appointment and was replaced by Sewaka on 9 May 1951.
• On 19 May, the Ministry of Trade and Industry became the Ministry of Economic Affairs. Economics Minister Sujono Hadinoto was dismissed on 16 July and replaced by Wilopo.
• Justice Minister Muhammad Yamin resigned on 14 June. General Affairs Minister Pellaupessy was also appointed Minister of Justice ad interim. Mohammad Nasrun was appointed Justice Minister on 20 November.
• A Ministry of Agrarian Affairs was established on 20 November 1951 with Gondokusomo appointed Minister of Agrarian Affairs. However, Gondokusomo died on 6 March 1952 and had not been replaced by the time the cabinet was dissolved.
• While Transport Minister Djuanda was overseas, Public Works and Manpower Minister Ukar Bratakusumah was appointed Minister of Transport ad interim effective from 13 December 1951.

References

• Simanjuntak, P. N. H. (2003), Kabinet-Kabinet Republik Indonesia: Dari Awal Kemerdekaan Sampai Reformasi (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Djambatan, pp. 116–124, ISBN 979-428-499-8.