First Development Cabinet
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n Cabinet which served under President Suharto from June 1968 until March 1973. The Cabinet was formed after Suharto was elected as President by the Provisional People's Consultative Assembly
People's Consultative Assembly
The People's Consultative Assembly is the legislative branch in Indonesia's political system. It is composed of the members of the People's Representative Council and the Regional Representative Council. Before 2004, and the amendments to the 1945 Constitution, the MPR was the highest governing...

 (MPRS). In addition to the Presidency, Suharto also held the Ministry of Defense and Security as well as being Commander of ABRI.

The Five Cabinet Aims

  • Creating political and economic stability as the unegotiable prerequisite for the success of the Five Year Development Plan and the Legislative Election.
  • Organizing and executing the Five Year Development Plan.
  • Holding Legislative Elections on 5 July 1971 at the latest.
  • Restoring order and security to society by finishing off the leftovers of September 30 Movement and every threat, abuse, and betrayal of Pancasila and the 1945 Constitution.
  • Continuing the universal reform and purge of the state apparatus at National and Regional Level.

Departmental ministers

  • Minister of Home Affairs: Lt. Gen. Basuki Rahmat
    Basuki Rahmat
    Basuki Rahmat was an Indonesian General and a witness to the signing of the Supersemar document transferring power from President Sukarno to General Suharto.-Early life:...

  • Minister of Foreign Affairs: Adam Malik
    Adam Malik
    Adam Malik Batubara was Indonesia's third vice president, a senior diplomat, and one of the pioneers of Indonesian journalism.-Early life:...

  • Minister of Justice: Umar Seno Adji
  • Minister of Information: Air Marshall Boediardjo
    Boediardjo
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  • Minister of Finance: Ali Wardhana
  • Minister of Trade: Sumitro Djojohadikusumo
  • Minister of Agriculture: Thayeb Hadiwidjaja
  • Minister of Industry: Lt. Gen. M Jusuf
  • Minister of Mines: Sumantri Brodjonegoro
  • Minister of Public Works and Electricity: Sutami
  • Minister of Transportation: Frans Seda
    Frans Seda
    Franciscus Xaverius Seda , popularly known as Frans Seda, was an Indonesian finance minister in the early days of Suharto's presidency...

  • Minister of Education and Culture: Mashuri
  • Minister of Health: GA Siwabessy
  • Minister of Religious Affairs: M Dahlan
  • Minister of Manpower: R. Adm. Mursalin Daeng Mamangung
  • Minister of Transmigration and Cooperatives: Lt. Gen. Sarbini
  • Minister of Social Affairs: AM Tambunan

State ministers

  • State Minister of Economics, Finance, and Industry: Hamengkubuwono IX
  • State Minister of People's Welfare: Idham Chalid
  • State Minister of Government Projects Supervision: Sunawar Sukowati
  • State Minister of Government Liaison with the Provisional People's Consultative Assembly
    People's Consultative Assembly
    The People's Consultative Assembly is the legislative branch in Indonesia's political system. It is composed of the members of the People's Representative Council and the Regional Representative Council. Before 2004, and the amendments to the 1945 Constitution, the MPR was the highest governing...

    (MPRS), the People's Representative Council
    People's Representative Council
    The People's Representative Council , sometimes referred to as the House of Representatives, is one of two elected national legislative assemblies in Indonesia....

     (DPR), and the Supreme Advisory Council (DPA): HMS Mintaredja
  • State Minister of Administrative Reform: Harsono Tjokroaminoto

Official with ministerial rank

  • Attorney General: Lt. Gen. Soegih Arto
  • Governor of the Central Bank: Radius Prawiro
    Radius Prawiro
    Dr. Radius Prawiro, Drs.ec.,AK was an Indonesian economist and politician.-Education:The son of a teacher called Suradi Prawiro, Radius attended school in Yogyakarta. In 1942, while still at Middle School he became a cigarette vendor...

  • Commander of the Operational Command for the Restoration of Security and Order (KOPKAMTIB): Gen. Maraden Panggabean
    Maraden Panggabean
    Maraden Saur Halomoan Panggabean or more commonly known as Maraden Panggabean was a prominent Indonesian General during the early years of General Suharto's New Order regime.-Early life:...


Changes

January 1969: Basuki Rahmat died and was replaced as Minister of Home Affairs by Major General Amirmachmud
Amirmachmud
Amirmachmud was an Indonesian Military General who was an eyewitness to the signing of the Supersemar document transferring power from President Sukarno to General Suharto.-Early life:...


Reshuffle

Suharto announced a reshuffle of the Cabinet in September 1971 . The changes were:
  • M Dahlan was replaced by Mukti Ali as Minister of Religious Affairs.
  • Mursalin was replaced by M Sadli as Minister of Manpower. Sadli will also retain his position as Chairman of the Investment Council.
  • Sarbini was replaced by Subroto
    Subroto
    Subroto is an Indonesian administrator. He served as the Secretary-General of OPEC between 1988 and 1994; and as the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources between 1978 and 1987.-External links:*...

     as Minister of Transmigration and Cooperatives.
  • AM Tambunan was replaced by HMS Mintaredja as Minister of Social Affairs.
  • Harsono Tjokroaminoto was replaced by Emil Salim
    Emil Salim
    Professor Dr Emil Salim, is an economist and former Minister of Indonesia. Born of Minangkabau parents, both from the village of Koto Gedang in West Sumatra...

     as State Minister of Administrative Reform. Emil will also retain his position as Vice Chairman of the National Development Planning Body (BAPPENAS).
  • The Deputy Commandership of ABRI was created, with Maraden Panggabean being appointed to the position.
  • The Chairmanship of BAPPENAS, which was then held by Widjojo Nitisastro
    Widjojo Nitisastro
    Widjojo Nitisastro is an Indonesian economist, born in Malang in East Java on 23 January 1927. He is one of Indonesia's most well-known and respected economic policy-makers, both within Indonesia and overseas.-Early career:...

    was given Ministerial rank.
  • The State Ministership of Government Liaison with the MPRS, DPR, and DPA was abolished.
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