Wilopo Cabinet
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The Wilopo Cabinet was an Indonesia
n cabinet that served from 1 April 1952 until 3 June 1953.
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 that served from 1 April 1952 until 3 June 1953.
Cabinet Leadership
- Prime Minister: WilopoWilopoWilopo was an Indonesian politician and member of the Indonesian National Party. He served as prime minister of Indonesia from April 1952 to June 1953.-References:...
(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) - Deputy Prime Minister: Prawoto Mangkusasmito (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:...
)
Cabinet Members
- Minister of Foreign Affairs ad interim: Wilopo (PNI)
- Minister of Home Affairs: Mohammad RoemMohammad RoemMohammad Roem was a diplomat and one of Indonesia's leaders in the Indonesian war for independence. During Sukarno presidency, he served as Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister, and later Minister of Home Affairs....
(Masyumi) - Minister of Defense: Sultan Hamengkubuwana IX
- Minister of Justice: Lukman Wiriadinata (Socialist Party of IndonesiaSocialist Party of IndonesiaThe Socialist Party of Indonesia was a political party in Indonesia from 1948 until 1960, when it was banned by President Sukarno.-Origins:...
- PSI) - Minister of Information: Arnold Mononutu (PNI)
- Minister of Finance: Sumitro Djojohadikusumo (PSI)
- Minister of Agriculture: Mohammad Sardjan (Masyumi)
- Minister of Economic Affairs: Sumanang (PNI)
- Minister of Transport: Djuanda
- Minister of Public Works and Manpower: Suwarto (PKRI)
- Minister of Labor: Iskandar Tedjasukmana (Labour PartyLabour Party (Indonesia)The Labour Party was a political party in Indonesia. It was formed on December 25, 1949 by a group of former Labour Party of Indonesia members, who had disagreed with the merger of PBI into the Communist Party of Indonesia....
) - Minister of Social Affairs: Anwar Tjokroaminoto (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 Education & Culture: Nahder Djohan
- Minister of Religious Affairs: Fakih Usman (Masyumi)
- Minister of Health: Dr. Johannes LeimenaJohannes LeimenaDr. Johannes Leimena was Deputy Prime Minister of Indonesia from 1957 - 1966 and served as Minister of Health under President Sukarno from 1946 - 1956. A Christian, he founded the Indonesian Christian Party in 1950...
(Parkindo) - Minister of Employee Affairs: R.P. Suroso (Parindra)
Changes
- Mukarto Notowidagdo (PNI) was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs on 29 April 1952, releasing Wilopo from his dual role.
- On 11 May 1953 Social Minister Anwar Tjokroaminoto resigned and was replaced by Employee Affairs Minister Suroso. Responsibility for employee affairs was transferred to Prime Minister.
- On 2 January 1953 Defense Minister Sultan Hamengkubuwana IX resigned and Prime Minister Wilopo became ad interim Defense Minister.