Second Ali Sastroamidjojo Cabinet
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The Second Ali Sastroamidjojo Cabinet was an Indonesia
n cabinet that served from 26 March 1956 until 14 March 1957.
Indonesia
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n cabinet that served from 26 March 1956 until 14 March 1957.
Cabinet Leadership
- Prime Minister: Ali Sastroamidjojo (Indonesian National PartyIndonesian National PartyThe Indonesian National Party is the same used by several political parties in Indonesia from 1927 until the present day.-Pre-independence:...
– PNI) - First Deputy Prime Minister: Mohammed Roem (Masyumi PartyMasyumi PartyMasyumi Party was a major Islamic political party in Indonesia during the Liberal Democracy Era in Indonesia. It was banned in 1960 by President Sukarno for supporting the PRRI rebellion.-History:...
) - Second Deputy Prime Minister: Idham Chalid (Nahdlatul Ulama - NU)
Cabinet Members
- Minister of Foreign Affairs: Ruslan Abdulgani (PNI)
- Minister of Home Affairs: Soenarjo (NU)
- Minister of Defense ad interim: Ali Sastroamidjojo (PNI)
- Minister of Justice: Muljatno (Masyumi)
- Minister of Information: Soedibjo (Indonesian Islamic Union PartyIndonesian Islamic Union PartyIslamic Association Party of Indonesia was an Islamic political party in Indonesia. In 1973 it was merged into the United Development Party.-Origins:The Sarekat Islam was a pre-war political organization in the then-Dutch East Indies...
- PSII) - Minister of Finance: Jusuf Wibisono (Masyumi)
- Minister of Agriculture: Eni Karim (PNI)
- Minister of Economic Affairs: Burhanuddin (NU)
- Minister of Transport: Suchjar Tedjasukmana (Masyumi)
- Minister of Public Works and Manpower: Pangeran Mohammad Noor (Masyumi)
- Minister of Labor: Sabilal Rasjad (PNI)
- Minister of Social Affairs: Fatah Jasin (NU)
- Minister of Education & Culture: Sarino Mangunpranoto (PNI)
- Minister of Religious Affairs: Moh. Iljas (NU)
- Minister of Health: Dr. H. Sinaga (Parkindo)
- Minister of Agrarian Affairs: A.A. Suhardi (PKRI)
- State Minister for Former Freedom Fighter Affairs: Dahlan Ibrahim (League of the Supporters of Indonesian Independence - IPKI)
- State Minister for General Affairs: Rusli Abdul Wahid (Perti)
- State Minister for Planning Affairs: Djuanda Kartawidjaja
- Junior Minister for Agricultural Affairs: Sjech Marhaban (PSII)
- Junior Minister for Economic Affairs: F.F. Umbas (Parkindo)
- Junior Minister for Communications: A.B. de Rozari (PKRI)
Changes
- The State Minister for Former Freedom Fighter Affairs became the State Minister for veteran Affairs via Presidential Decision No. 111/1956 dared 30 April 1956. State Minster Dahlan Ibrahim resigned on 26 December 1956.
- On 9 January 1957 five ministers, Mohammed Roem, Jusuf Wibisono, Muljatno, Suchjar Tedjasukmana and Pangeran Mohammad Noor resigned. Djuanda became Finance Minister ad interim, Soenarjo Justice Minister ad interim and Suardi Public Works and Manpower Minister ad interim
- State Minister for General Affairs Rusli Abdul Wahid resigned on 15 January 1957.
- Minister of Foreign Affairs Ruslan Abdulgani was temporarily suspended from 28 January - 14 March 1957. Prime Minister Ali Sastroamidjojo acted as Foreign Minister for this period.
- Minister of Information Soedibjo and Junior Minister for Agricultural Affairs Sjech Marhaban were dismissed on 13 March and Second Deputy Prime Minister Idham Chalid was appointed ad interim Information Minister.