First Amir Sjarifuddin Cabinet
The First Amir Sjarifuddin Cabinet was the fifth Indonesian cabinet and was in office from 3 July to 11 November 1947.
Background
Following the resignation of the Third Sjahrir Cabinet on 27 June 1947, President Sukarno called a meeting with the leaders of the Masyumi Party, the Indonesian National Party, the Socialist Party and the Labour Party to ask them to form a cabinet. However, the party leaders were unable to agree to Masyumi's demands for senior ministerial posts that would have enabled it to dominate the cabinet. Finally, on 3 July, agreement was reached between the PNI, the Socialist Party, the Labour Party and the Masjumi breakaway party, the Indonesian Islamic Union Party, to support Amir Sjarifuddin as prime minister.Composition
Nine of the ministers had served in the previous cabinet. The government was intended to be inclusive, with representation from all existing parties and groupings. In the absence of Masjumi, the PSII represented the Muslim bloc.Cabinet leadership
- Prime Minister: Amir Sjarifuddin
- Deputy Prime Minister: Dr. A. K. Gani
- Deputy Prime Minister: Setiadjid
Departmental Ministers
- Minister of Home Affairs: W. Wondoamiseno
- Minister of Foreign Affairs: Agus Salim
- Minister of Welfare: Adnan Kapau Gani
- Minister of Defense: Amir Sjarifuddin
- Minister of Education: Ali Sastroamidjojo
- Minister of Finance: A. A. Maramis
- Minister of Information: Ir. Setiadi Reksoprodjo
- Minister of Transportation: Djuanda Kartawidjaja
- Minister of Public Works: Mohammad Enoch
- Minister of Health: Dr. Johannes Leimena
- Minister of Social Affairs: Soeprodjo
- Minister of Justice: Soesanto Tirtoprodjo
- Minister of Religious Affairs: Achmad Asj'ari
- Minister of Labor: S. K. Trimurti
State Ministers (without portfolio)
- State Minister: Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwana IX
- State Minister: Wikana
- State Minister: Suja'as
- State Minister: Siauw Giok Tjhan
- State Minister: Hindromartono
- State Minister: Maroeto Darusman
Junior Ministers
- Junior Minister of Home Affairs: Abdul Madjid Djojoadiningrat
- Junior Minister of Foreign Affairs: Tamzil
- First Junior Minister of Welfare : Ignatius J. Kasimo
- Second Junior Minister of Welfare: Dr. A. Tjokronegoro
- Junior Minister of Defense: Arudji Kartawinata
- Junior Minister of Finance: Dr. Ong Eng Die
- Junior Minister of Information: Sjahboedin Latif
- Junior Minister of Public Works: Herling Laoh
- Junior Minister of Health: Dr. Satrio
- Junior Minister of Social Affairs: Sukoso Wirjosapitro
- Junior Minister of Labor: Wilopo