Second Hatta Cabinet

The Second Hatta Cabinet was Indonesia's ninth cabinet. It was formed after the Indonesian leadership, which had been imprisoned by Dutch forces, returned to the capital, Yogyakarta. It served from 4 August to 20 December 1949.

Composition

Cabinet Leadership

Prime Minister: Mohammad Hatta
Deputy Prime Minister: Sjafroedin Prawirnegara

Departmental Ministers

State Coordinating Minister for Domestic Security: Sultan Hamengkubuwana IX
Minister of Foreign Affairs: Agus Salim
Minister of Home Affairs: Wongsonegoro
Minister of Justice: Soesanto Tirtoprodjo
Minister of Finance: Lukman Hakim
Minister of Welfare: Ignatius J. Kasimo
Minister of Supply of People's Provisions: Ignatius J. Kasimo
Minister of Education & Culture: S. Mangunsarkoro
Minister of Health ad interim: Dr. Surono
Minister of Public Works: Herling Laoh
Minister of Transportation: Herling Laoh
Minister of Religious Affairs: Masjkur
Minister of Labor and Social Affairs: Koesnan
Minister of Information: Samsudin

State Ministers (without portfolio)

State Minister: Dr. Soekiman Wirjosandjojo
State Minister: Djuanda Kartawidjaja
State Minister: Dr. Johannes Leimena

Changes

Due to Hatta's departure for the Dutch-Indonesian Round Table Conference, from 6 August 1949, via Presidential Decision No. 10/A/1949, Defense Minister Sultan Hamengkubuwana IX became acting Prime Minister. He also became acting Foreign Minister while Agus Salim was unable to perform his duties from 21 October. Effective from 1 December, Dr. Johannes Leimena replaced Minister of Health ad interim Dr. Surono, leaving only two state ministers.

The end of the cabinet

The cabinet was dissolved after a fundamental change in Indonesia's political system with the establishment of the United States of Indonesia, a result of the Round Table Conference. With the coming into force of the Federal Constitution on 20 December, the cabinet was automatically dissolved and replaced by the Republic of the United States of Indonesia Cabinet, also led by Hatta.