Second Development Cabinet


The Second Development Cabinet is the name of the cabinet of the Indonesian government led by President Suharto and Vice President Hamengkubuwono IX. The cabinet was announced on 27 March 1973 and served from 28 March 1973 until 29 March 1978.
The Sapta Krida of Second Development Cabinet are as follows:
  • Maintaining and enhancing political stability.
  • Maintaining and enhancing security and order stability.
  • Maintaining and enhancing economic stability.
  • Completing Repelita I and then preparing and implementing Repelita II.
  • Improving people's welfare.
  • Improving the order and utilization of apparatus.
  • Holding general elections at the end of 1977.
During this cabinet period, The Second Pelita began. The targets to be achieved at this time are food, clothing, housing, facilities and infrastructure, welfare for the people, and expanding employment opportunities. The Second Pelita succeeded in increasing the economic growth of an average population of 7% a year. Improvements in terms of irrigation. There was also an increase in production in the industrial sector. Then many roads and bridges were rehabilitated and built.
Also during this cabinet period, the Malari incident (Fifteenth of January Catastrophe) occurred on 15–16 January 1974 which coincided with the arrival of Japanese Prime Minister Tanaka Kakuei to Indonesia.

Cabinet members

Ministers

The following are the ministers of the Second Development Cabinet.

Officials with ministerial rank

The following are ministerial-level officials in the Second Development Cabinet.
Num.PortfolioPhotoMinisterTook officeLeft office
1Attorney GeneralAli Said4 April 197318 February 1981
2Governor of the Central BankRachmat Saleh4 April 19735 April 1978
3Commander of the Operational Command for the Restoration of Security and Order (KOPKAMTIB)/Deputy Commander of the ABRISumitro4 April 19732 March 1974
3Commander of the Operational Command for the Restoration of Security and Order (KOPKAMTIB)/Deputy Commander of the ABRISoeharto2 March 197429 March 1978

Book

  • Winarno, Bondan. 2013. J.B. Sumarlin Cabe Rawit yang Lahir di Sawah. Jakarta: PT Kompas Media Nusantara