First Working Cabinet (Sukarno)

Not to be confused with Working Cabinet (Joko Widodo).

First Working Cabinet Kabinet Kerja I
19th Cabinet of Indonesia
Indonesian Government (Executive Branch)
Date formed	9 July 1959 (1959-07-09)
Date dissolved	18 February 1960 (1960-02-18)
People and organisations
Head of state	Sukarno
History
Predecessor	Djuanda Cabinet
Successor	Second Working Cabinet

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.

Composition

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: Lt. Gen. 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

Junior Ministers

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

• 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