The first Amir Sjarifuddin Cabinet ( id, Kabinet Amir Sjarifuddin Pertama) 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 The third Sjahrir Cabinet ( id, Kabinet Sjahrir Ketiga) was the fourth Indonesian cabinet. It served from October 1946 to June 1947, when it fell due to disagreements related to implementation of the Linggadjati Agreement and subsequent negotiat ...

on 27 June 1947, President

Sukarno Sukarno). (; born Koesno Sosrodihardjo, ; 6 June 1901 – 21 June 1970) was an Indonesian statesman, orator, revolutionary, and nationalist who was the first president of Indonesia, serving from 1945 to 1967. Sukarno was the leader of ...

called a meeting with the leaders of the

Masyumi Party The Council of Indonesian Muslim Associations ( id, Partai Majelis Syuro Muslimin Indonesia), better known as the Masyumi Party, was a major Islamic political party in Indonesia during the Liberal Democracy Era in Indonesia. It was banned in ...

, the

Indonesian National Party The Indonesian National Party ( id, Partai Nasional Indonesia, PNI) was the name used by several nationalist political parties in Indonesia from 1927 until the 2000s. The first PNI was established by future President Sukarno. After independence, th ...

(PNI), the

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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 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), to support

Amir Sjarifuddin Amir Sjarifuddin Harahap ( EVO: Amir Sjarifoeddin Harahap; 27 April 1907 – 19 December 1948) was an Indonesian politician and journalist who served as the second prime minister of Indonesia from 1947 until 1948. A major leader of the lef ...

as prime minister.Kahin (1952) p209

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.Simanjuntak (2003) pp. 52-54

Cabinet leadership

*Prime Minister:

(

) *Deputy Prime Minister: Dr. A. K. Gani (

– PNI) *Deputy Prime Minister: Setiadjid (PBI)

Departmental Ministers

*Minister of Home Affairs: W. Wondoamiseno (

- PSII) *Minister of Foreign Affairs:

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*Minister of Welfare: A. K. Gani (PSII) *Minister of Defense:

(Socialist Party) *Minister of Education:

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(

- PNI) *Minister of Finance: A. A. Maramis (PNI) *Minister of Information: Ir. Setiadi Reksoprodjo *Minister of Transportation:

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*Minister of Public Works: Mohammad Enoch *Minister of Health: Dr. Johannes Leimena (Parkindo) *Minister of Social Affairs: Soeprodjo (PBI) *Minister of Justice: Soesanto Tirtoprodjo (PNI) *Minister of Religious Affairs: Achmad Asj'ari (PSII) *Minister of Labor:

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(PBI)

State Ministers (without portfolio)

*State Minister: Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwana IX *State Minister:

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(Youth Congress Board) *State Minister: Suja'as (Indonesian Peasants Front) *State Minister: Siauw Giok Tjhan *State Minister: Hindromartono (Socialist Party) *State Minister: Maroeto Darusman (

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- PKI)

Junior Ministers

*Junior Minister of Home Affairs: Abdul Madjid Djojoadiningrat (Socialist Party) *Junior Minister of Foreign Affairs: Tamzil (Socialist Party) *First Junior Minister of Welfare : Ignatius J. Kasimo (PKRI) *Second Junior Minister of Welfare: Dr. A. Tjokronegoro (Socialist Party) *Junior Minister of Defense: Arudji Kartawinata (PSII) *Junior Minister of Finance: Dr. Ong Eng Djie (Socialist Party) *Junior Minister of Information: Sjahboedin Latif (PSII) *Junior Minister of Public Works: Herling Laoh (PNI) *Junior Minister of Health: Dr.

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(PBI) *Junior Minister of Social Affairs: Sukoso Wirjosapitro (PSII) *Junior Minister of Labor:

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(PNI) On 11 August 1947, Mohammad Enoch resigned and was replaced by his deputy, Herling Laoh.

Cabinet reshuffle

On 11 November 1947, Amir reshuffled the cabinet to allow the inclusion of the Masjumi Party. This meant that the cabinet lasted only four months and eight days.Simanjuntak (2003) p54

References

* * * P. N. H. Simanjuntak (2003) ''Kabinet-Kabinet Republik Indonesia: Dari Awal Kemerdekaan Sampai Reformasi'' (''Cabinets of the Republic of Indonesia: From the Beginning of Independence to the Reform Era''), Djambatan, Jakarta Indonesian

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