The Susanto Cabinet was the first cabinet of the
Republic of Indonesia
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while it was one of 16 states in the
United States of Indonesia
The United States of Indonesia ( nl, Verenigde Staten van Indonesië, id, Republik Indonesia Serikat, abbreviated as RIS), was a short-lived federal state to which the Netherlands formally transferred sovereignty of the Dutch East Indies (except ...
. It served from 27 December 1949 until 16 January 1950, when a permanent cabinet under the leadership of
Prime Minister
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was appointed.
Composition
Cabinet Leadership
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Acting Prime Minister
An acting prime minister is a cabinet member (often in Westminster system countries) who is serving in the role of prime minister, whilst the individual who normally holds the position is unable to do so. The role is often performed by the deputy ...
: Soesanto Tirtoprodjo (
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)
Departmental Ministers
*Minister of Home Affairs: Soesanto Tirtoprodjo (
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)
*Minister of Justice: Soesanto Tirtoprodjo (
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)
*Minister of Information: Samsudin (
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 ...
)
*Minister of Finance:
Lukman Hakim (
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)
*Minister of Supply of People's Provisions: I.J. Kasimo (PKRI)
*Minister of Welfare: I.J. Kasimo (PKRI)
*Minister of Labor and Social Affairs: Koesnan (PGRI)
*Minister of Education & Culture:
S. Mangunsarkoro (
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)
*Minister of Religious Affairs:
Masjkur (
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 ...
)
References
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Cabinets of Indonesia
1949 establishments in Indonesia
1950 disestablishments in Indonesia
Cabinets established in 1949
Cabinets disestablished in 1950
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