Burhanuddin Harahap Cabinet

The Burhanuddin Harahap Cabinet was an Indonesian cabinet, named after the prime minister, that served from 12 August 1955 until 24 March 1956.

Composition

Cabinet Leadership

Prime Minister: Burhanuddin Harahap
First Deputy Prime Minister: R. Djanoe Ismadi
Second Deputy Prime Minister: Harsono Tjokroaminoto

Cabinet Members

Minister of Foreign Affairs: Ide Anak Agung Gde Agung
Minister of Home Affairs: Soenarjo
Minister of Defense: Burhanuddin Harahap
Minister of Justice: Lukman Wiriadinata
Minister of Information: Sjamsuddin Sutan Makmur
Minister of Finance: Sumitro Djojohadikusumo
Minister of Agriculture: Mohammad Sardjan
Minister of Economic Affairs: Ignatius J. Kasimo
Minister of Transport: F. Laoh
Minister of Public Works and Power: R. P. Soeroso
Minister of Labor: Iskandar Tedjasukmana
Minister of Social Affairs: Soedibjo
Minister of Education & Culture: Soewandi
Minister of Religious Affairs: Mohammad Iljas
Minister of Health: Dr. Johannes Leimena
Minister of Agrarian Affairs: Gunawan
State Minister: Abdul Hakim
State Minister: Sutomo
State Minister: Coomala Noor
Junior Minister of Transport: Asraruddin

Changes

On 19 January 1956, both ministers from the PSII, namely Second Deputy Prime Minister Harsono Tjokroaminoto and Minister of Social Affairs Soedibjo, resigned, as did both NU ministers, namely Minister of Home Affairs Soenarjo and Minister of Religious Affairs Mohammad Iljas. Sutomo also became ad interim Social Minister, Minister of Public Works and Power R. P. Soeroso also became ad interim Interior Minister and Minister of Agriculture: Mohammad Sardjan also became ad interim Religious Affairs Minister.