First Working Cabinet


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

Composition

Cabinet Leadership

First Ministerial Section

  • Junior Minister of Information: Maladi
  • Junior Minister of People's Mobilization: Soedjono and Sudjono
  • 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

  • Junior Minister of Finance: Notohamiprodjo

    Production Affairs

  • Junior Minister of Agriculture: Col. Azis Saleh
  • Junior Minister of Public Works and Power: 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. Djatikoesoemo
  • Junior Minister of Air Transportation: Colonel R. Iskandar
  • Junior Minister of Trade: Arifin Harahap

    Development Section

  • Junior Minister of People's Industry: Soeharto Sastrosoeyoso
  • Junior Minister of Basic Industries and Mining: Chairul Saleh
  • Junior Minister of Agrarian Affairs: Sadjarwo Djarwonagoro
  • Junior Minister of Transmigration, Cooperatives & Development of Village Communities: Achmadi

    Public Welfare Section

  • Junior Minister of Welfare: Colonel Satrio
  • Junior Minister of Religion: Wahib 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 Tarunamihardja was replaced by Zainal Abidin.
  • On 15 December 1959, Junior Minister of Police Said Sukanto Tjokroatmodjo was replaced by Chief Commissioner Soekarno Djojonegoro.