The Burhanuddin Harahap was an Indonesian cabinet, named after the Prime Minister, that served from 11 August 1955 until 3 March 1956.

Composition

Cabinet Leadership

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Burhanuddin Harahap Burhanuddin Harahap ( EVO: Boerhanoeddin Harahap; 12 February 1917 – 14 June 1987) was an Indonesian politician and lawyer who served as the 9th prime minister of Indonesia from 1955 until 1956. A member of the Masyumi Party, he also se ...

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) *First Deputy Prime Minister: R. Djanoe Ismadi (PIR-Hazairin) *Second Deputy Prime Minister: Harsono Tjokroaminoto (

Indonesian Islamic Union Party Indonesian Islamic Union Party ( id, Partai Sarekat Islam Indonesia) was an Islamic political party in Indonesia before and after independence. In 1973 it was merged into the United Development Party. The pre-independence party Establishment an ...

- PSII)

Cabinet Members

*Minister of Foreign Affairs:

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(Democrat) *Minister of Home Affairs: Soenarjo (

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- NU) *Minister of Defense: Burhanuddin Harahap (Masyumi) *Minister of Justice: Lukman Wiriadinata (

Socialist Party of Indonesia The Socialist Party of Indonesia ( id, Partai Sosialis Indonesia) was a political party in Indonesia from 1948 until 1960, when it was banned by President Sukarno. Origins In December 1945 Amir Sjarifoeddin's Socialist Party of Indonesia (Pa ...

- PSI) *Minister of Information: Sjamsuddin Sutan Makmur (PIR-Hazairin) *Minister of Finance:

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*Minister of Agriculture: Mohammad Sardjan (Masyumi) *Minister of Economic Affairs: Ignatius J. Kasimo *Minister of Transport: F. Laoh (PRN) *Minister of Public Works and Power: R. P. Soeroso (Parindra) *Minister of Labor: Iskander Tedjasukmana ( Labour Party) *Minister of Social Affairs: Soedibjo (

- PSII) *Minister of Education & Culture: Soewandi (Parindra) *Minister of Religious Affairs: Mohammad Iljas (

- NU) *Minister of Health: Dr. Johannes Leimena (Parkindo) *Minister of Agrarian Affairs: Gunawan (PRN) *State Minister: Abdul Hakim (

) *State Minister: Sutomo (PRI) *State Minister: Coomala Noor (PIR-Hazairin) *Junior Minister of Transport: Asraruddin ( Labour Party)

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.

References

* * {{Cabinets of Indonesia Cabinets of Indonesia Liberal democracy period in Indonesia 1955 establishments in Indonesia 1956 disestablishments in Indonesia Cabinets established in 1955 Cabinets disestablished in 1956