Fourth Development Cabinet
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The Fourth Development Cabinet was the Indonesia
n cabinet
which served under President Suharto and Vice President Umar Wirahadikusumah
from March 1983 until March 1988. The Cabinet was formed after Suharto was elected to a 4th term as President by the People's Consultative Assembly
(MPR).
Indonesia
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n cabinet
Cabinet of Indonesia
The cabinet of Indonesia is the council of ministers appointed by the president. Indonesia has seen dozens of cabinets since independence in 1945, although during the New Order most cabinets retained unchanged for five years at a time...
which served under President Suharto and Vice President Umar Wirahadikusumah
Umar Wirahadikusumah
was the fourth Indonesian Vice President; he served from 1983 to 1988.-Early life:Umar Wirahadikusumah was born on 10 October 1924 to Raden Rangga Wirahadikusumah and Raden Ratnaringrum...
from March 1983 until March 1988. The Cabinet was formed after Suharto was elected to a 4th term as President by the 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...
(MPR).
The Five Cabinet Aims
- Intensifying the Development Trilogy with the support of a stronger National Resilience.
- Intensifying administrative reform and aiming towards a clean and legitimate Government.
- Intensifying the institutionalization of Pancasila in developing Pancasila Democracy and the Guide to Learn and Apply Pancasila (P4) and to strengthen the unity and oneness of the Nation.
- Intensifying the free and active foreign policy for the sake of National Interest.
- Holding a direct, universal, free, and secret Legislative Election in 1987.
President and Vice President
- President: Gen. (ret.) Suharto
- Vice President: Gen. (ret.) Umar Wirahadikusumah
Coordinating Ministers
- Coordinating Minister of Politics and Security: Gen. (ret.) Surono
- Coordinating Minister of Economics, Finance, Industry and Development Supervision: Ali Wardhana
- Coordinating Minister of People's Welfare: Lt. Gen. (ret.) Alamsyah Prawiranegara
Departmental Ministers
- Minister of Home Affairs: Lt. Gen. Supardjo Rustam
- Minister of Foreign Affairs: Mochtar Kusumaatmaja
- Minister of Defense and Security: Gen. (ret.) Poniman
- Minister of Justice: Ali Said
- Minister of Information: HarmokoHarmokoHarmoko is an Indonesian politician. He served as information minister in the New Order regime of President Suharto from 1983 until 1997 and chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly and People's Representative Council from 1997 until 1999.-References:* "The Editors" , The Sixth Development...
- Minister of Finance: Radius PrawiroRadius PrawiroDr. 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...
- Minister of Trade: Rachmat Saleh
- Minister of Cooperatives: Lt. Gen. (ret.) Bustanil ArifinBustanil ArifinBustanil Arifin was an Indonesian politician. He once held the posts of Head of the Logistics Department and Minister of Cooperation in Indonesia. He was married to R.A. Suhardani.-External links:*...
- Minister of Agriculture: Achmad Affandi
- Minister of Forestry: Soedjarwo
- Minister of Industry: Hartarto
- Minister of Mines and Energy: SubrotoSubrotoSubroto 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:*...
- Minister of Public Works: Suyono Sosrodarsono
- Minister of Transportation: Air Mshl. (ret.) Rusmin Nuryadin
- Minister of Tourism, Post, and Telecommunication: Lt. Gen. (ret.) Achmad Tahir
- Minister of Manpower: Adm. (ret.) Sudomo
- Minister of Transmigration: Martono
- Minister of Education and Culture: Brig. Gen. (Hon) Nugroho Notosusanto
- Minister of Health: Suwardjono Suryaningrat
- Minister of Religious Affairs: Munawir Sjadzali
- Minister of Social Affairs: Nani Sudarsono
State Ministers
- State Minister/State Secretary: Lt. Gen. (ret.) SudharmonoSudharmonoSudharmono was Indonesia's fifth vice president, and was in office during the period 1988 - 1993.-Early life:...
- State Minister of National Development Planning/Chairman of the National Development Planning Body (BAPPENAS): JB Sumarlin
- State Minister of Research and Technology/Chairman of the Research and Implementation of Technology Board (BPPT): BJ Habibie
- State Minister of Population and Environment: Emil SalimEmil SalimProfessor 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...
- State Minister of Housing: Cosmas BatubaraCosmas BatubaraCosmas Batubara, born in Purbasaribu, Simalungun Regency, North Sumatra in 19 September 1938, is an Indonesian politician. He was a chairman and the co-founder of KAMI, an Indonesian anti-communist student group...
- State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports: Lt. Col. Abdul Gafur
- State Minister of Administrative Reform/Vice Chairman of BAPPENAS: Saleh Afiff
- State Minister of Female Empowerment: L Soetanto
Junior Ministers
- Junior Minister/Cabinet Secretary: Brig. Gen. Murdiono
- Junior Minister of the Intensification of Consumption of Nationally-made Goods: 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:...
- Junior Minister of the Intensification of Foodstuffs Production: Wardoyo
- Junior Minister of the Intensification of Hard Plants Production: Hasjrul Harahap
- Junior Minister of the Intensification of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Production: JH Hutasoit
Officials With The Rank Of Minister
- Attorney General: Ismael Saleh
- Governor of the Central Bank: Arifin M Siregar
- Commander of ABRI: Gen. Benny MoerdaniMoerdaniLeonardus Benjamin Moerdani was the ABRI Commander from 1983–1988 and also served as Indonesia's Minister of Defense and Security. He is famous due to his strong stance in many decisive situations in Indonesian political and social life...
Changes
- June 1985: Nugroho Notosusanto died and was replaced by Fuad HassanFuad HassanFuad Hassan was an Indonesian politician.Hassan was born in Semarang, Indonesia and was graduated from the University of Indonesia with a PhD in psychology....
as Minister of Education and Culture . - L Soesanto died and was replaced by AS Murpratomo as State Minister of Female Empowerment .
- February 1988: Benny Moerdani was replaced as Commander of ABRI by General Try SutrisnoTry SutrisnoTry Sutrisno was Indonesia's sixth vice president from 1993 to 1998.-Early life:Try Sutrisno was born on 15 November 1935 in Surabaya, East Java. His father Subandi was an ambulance driver, and his mother Mardiyah was a housewife. After the Indonesian Proclamation of Independence, the Dutch...
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