Development Reform Cabinet
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The Development Reform Cabinet was the Indonesia
n cabinet which served under President BJ Habibie during his term as President from 21 May 1998-20 October 1999.
Despite having the word "Reform" as part of its name, the Development Reform Cabinet consisted mostly of the names which had served in Suharto's Seventh Development Cabinet
. There were however some reformist actions taken with the line up of this cabinet. The Governor of the Central Bank and the Attorney General were originally left out of the cabinet as part of Habibie's desire to make the two positions independent of Executive control Habibie was successful in giving the Governor of the Central Bank independent authority although he would continue to retain control of the Attorney General. Another reformist step taken was the inclusion of United Development Party
member and future Chairman Hamzah Haz
instead of keeping the cabinet exclusive to Golkar
and ABRI members.
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
n cabinet which served under President BJ Habibie during his term as President from 21 May 1998-20 October 1999.
Despite having the word "Reform" as part of its name, the Development Reform Cabinet consisted mostly of the names which had served in Suharto's Seventh Development Cabinet
Seventh Development Cabinet
The Seventh Development Cabinet was the Indonesian Cabinet which served under President Suharto and Vice President BJ Habibie from 14 March 1998 to 21 May 1998....
. There were however some reformist actions taken with the line up of this cabinet. The Governor of the Central Bank and the Attorney General were originally left out of the cabinet as part of Habibie's desire to make the two positions independent of Executive control Habibie was successful in giving the Governor of the Central Bank independent authority although he would continue to retain control of the Attorney General. Another reformist step taken was the inclusion of United Development Party
United Development Party
The United Development Party , sometimes translated as Development Unity Party is a political party in Indonesia. It is an islamic party and currently led by Suryadharma Ali.-Origins:...
member and future Chairman Hamzah Haz
Hamzah Haz
Hamzah Haz is an Indonesian politician. He is the head of the United Development Party and served as the ninth Vice-President from 2001 until 2004....
instead of keeping the cabinet exclusive to Golkar
Golkar
The Party of the Functional Groups is a political party in Indonesia. It is also known as Sekber Golkar . It was the ruling party during Suharto's regime...
and ABRI members.
Coordinating Ministers
- Coordinating Minister of Politics and Security: Gen. (ret.) Feisal Tanjung
- Coordinating Minister of Economics, Finance, and Industry: Ginandjar KartasasmitaGinandjar KartasasmitaProf. Dr. Ir. Ginandjar Kartasasmita April 1941 in Bandung, West Java is an Indonesian politician. He served a five-year term as Speaker of Indonesia Regional Representative Council .-Background:...
- Coordinating Minister of Development Supervision and Administrative Reform: Hartarto Sastrosoenarto
- Coordinating Minister of People's Welfare and Abolition of Poverty: Haryono SuyonoHaryono SuyonoHaryono Suyono has served as head of the Indonesian National Family Planning Coordination Body for 26 years...
Departmental Ministers
- Minister of Home Affairs: Lt. Gen. Syarwan Hamid
- Minister of Foreign Affairs: Ali AlatasAli AlatasAli Alatas was an Indonesian diplomat of Hadhrami descent, who served as the country's foreign minister from 1988 to 1999. He was Indonesia's longest serving foreign minister.-Education and early career:...
- Minister of Defense and Security/Commander of ABRI: Gen. WirantoWirantoWiranto is a retired Indonesian army General. He was Commander of the military of Indonesia from February 1998 to October 1999, and ran unsuccessfully for President of Indonesia in 2004 and the vice-presidency in 2009....
- Minister of Justice: MuladiMuladiThe Muladi were Muslims of ethnic Iberian descent or of mixed Arab, Berber and European origin, who lived in Al-Andalus during the Middle Ages. They were also called "Musalima" .-Etymology:...
- Minister of Information: Lt. Gen. Yunus YosfiahYunus YosfiahYunus Yosfiah, , is the most decorated member of the Indonesian army...
- Minister of Finance: Bambang Subianto
- Minister of Industry and Trade: Rahardi Ramelan
- Minister of Agriculture: Soleh Solahuddin
- Minister of Mines and Energy: Kuntoro Mangkusubroto
- Minister of Forestry and Plantation: Muslimin Nasution
- Minister of Public Works: Rachmadi Bambang Sumadhijo
- Minister of Transportation: Giri Suseno Harihardjono
- Minister of Tourism, Arts, and Culture: Marzuki Usman
- Minister of Cooperatives, Small and Medium Businesses: Adi Sasono
- Minister of Manpower: Fahmi IdrisFahmi IdrisFahmi Idris . He is a politician in the Golkar Party and an Indonesian government minister under the Habibie and Yudhoyono presidencies. He gained a bachelor's degree at the Faculty of Economics, University of Indonesia.- External links :...
- Minister of Transmigration and Forest Settlement: Lt. Gen. AM Hendropriyono
- Minister of Education and Culture: Juwono SudarsonoJuwono SudarsonoJuwono Sudarsono is The author of well-respected works on political science and international relations...
- Minister of Health: Farid Anfasa Moeloek
- Minister of Social Welfare: Justika Syarifudin Baharsjah
State Ministers
- State Minister/State Secretary: Akbar TanjungAkbar TanjungAkbar Tanjung is an Indonesian politician who is a former chairman of Golkar party. He was the Speaker of the People's Representative Council from 1999 to 2004...
- State Minister of Research and Technology/Chairman of Research and Implementation of Technology Board (BPPT): M. Zuhal
- State Minister of Investment/Chairman of the Investment Coordinating Body (BKPM): Hamzah Haz
- State Minister of Agrarian Affairs/Chairman of the National Land Body (BPN: Hasan Basri Durin
- State Minister of Housing and Settlement: Theo Sambuaga
- State Minister of Environment: Panangian Siregar
- State Minister of Stateowned Enterprises: Tanri Abeng
- State Minister of Planning and National Development/Chairman of National Development Planning Body (BAPPENAS): BoedionoBoedionoBoediono is the Vice President of Indonesia, after winning the 2009 presidential election together with incumbent President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.-Education:Boediono received his early education in primary school in Blitar, East Java...
- State Minister of Female Empowerment: Tuti Alawiyah
- State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports: Agung LaksonoAgung LaksonoAgung Laksono is the coordinating minister for people's welfare in the Second United Indonesia Cabinet and a member of the Golkar Party. Previously, he was the Speaker of Indonesia People's Representative Council from 2004 to 2009...
- State Minister of Foodstuffs and Horticulture: AM Saefuddin
- State Minister of Population/Chairman of Planned Families National Coordinating Body (BKKBN): Ida Bagus OkaIda Bagus OkaIda Bagus Oka was the Governor of Bali from 1988 to 1993. He was also a State Minister of Population/Chairman of Planned Families National Coordinating Body in the Development Reform Cabinet under Jusuf Habibie. During the Indonesian killings of 1965–1966, Ida Bagus Oka instigated the Balinese...
Changes
- 15 June 1998 : Sudjono C. Atmanegara replaced by Major General Andi Muhammad Ghalib as Attorney General.
- May 1999: Hamzah Haz stepped down as State Minister of Investment/Chairman of BKPM and his position was taken over by Marzuki Uzman.
- May 1999: Akbar Tanjung stepped down as State Minister/State Secretary and his position was taken over by Muladi.