The First Working Cabinet () was an Indonesian cabinet that served from 10 July 1959 until 18 February 1960, when President Sukarno reshuffled it.
Composition
Cabinet Leadership Prime Minister: Sukarno Deputy Prime Minister: Djuanda Kartawidjaja
Cabinet Members Minister of Defense and Security : Lt. Gen. Abdul Haris Nasution Minister of Foreign Affairs: Subandrio Minister of Finance: Djuanda Minister of Production: Col. Suprajogi Minister of Distribution: Johannes Leimena Minister of Public Prosperity: Muljadi Djojomartono Minister of Home Affairs and Autonomy: Ipik Gandamana Minister of Social and Cultural Affairs: Muhammad Yamin
Ex Officio Ministers of State Minister/Army Chief of Staff: Lt. Gen. A. H. Nasution Minister/Air Force Chief of Staff: Air Marshal S. Surjadarma Minister/Navy Chief of Staff: Captain R. E. Martadinata Minister/National Police Chief of Staff: Chief Commissioner Said Sukanto Tjokroatmodjo Attorney General ad-interim: Gatot Taroenamihardja Minister/Vice Chairman of the Supreme Advisory Council: Ruslan Abdulgani Minister/Chairman of the National Planning Council: Muhammad Yamin
Junior Ministers
First Ministerial Section Junior Minister of Information: Maladi Junior Minister of People's Mobilization: Soedjono and Sudjono (joint ministers) Junior Minister of Relations with the Legislature: W. J. Rumambi Junior Minister of Relations with Religious Scholars: Fatah Jasin Junior Minister of Defense: Maj. Gen. Hidajat Junior Minister of Justice: Sahardjo Junior Minister of Police: Chief Commissioner Said Sukanto Tjokroatmodjo Junior Minister of Veteran Affairs: Col. Sambas Atmadinata
Financial Section Junior Minister of Finance: Notohamiprodjo
Production Affairs Junior Minister of Agriculture: Col. Azis Saleh Junior Minister of Public Works and Power: Sardjono Dipokusumo Junior Minister of Labor: Ahem Erningpradja
Distribution Section Junior Minister of Maritime Transportation: Abdul Mutalib Danuningrat Junior Minister of Land Transportation and Post, Telegraph and Telephones: Maj. Gen. Djatikoesoemo Junior Minister of Air Transportation: Colonel R. Iskandar Junior Minister of Trade: Arifin Harahap
Development Section Junior Minister of People's Industry: Soeharto Sastrosoeyoso Junior Minister of Basic Industries and Mining: Chairul Saleh Junior Minister of Agrarian Affairs: Sadjarwo Djarwonagoro Junior Minister of Transmigration, Cooperatives & Development of Village Communities: Achmadi
Public Welfare Section Junior Minister of Welfare: Colonel Satrio Junior Minister of Religion: Wahib Wahab Junior Minister of Social Affairs: Muljadi Djojomartono
Social & Cultural Section Junior Minister of Education & Culture: Prijono
Changes Johannes Leimena was appointed Deputy First Minister on 27 July 1959. He retained his job as Distribution Minister On 30 July 1959, the Social-Cultural Section was abolished. The Junior Minister of Education & Culture was moved to the First Ministerial Section. Muhammad Yamin was appointed Chairman of the National Planning Agency and became an ex officio minister. on 15 August, Sultan Hamengkubuwana IX was appointed Minister/Chairman of the State Apparatus Oversight Agency and Roeslan Abdulgani became acting Chairman of the Supreme Advisory council and ex officio minister. On 22 September 1956, Attorney General ad-interim Gatot Tarunamihardja was replaced by Zainal Abidin. On 15 December 1959, Junior Minister of Police Said Sukanto Tjokroatmodjo was replaced by Chief Commissioner Soekarno Djojonegoro.
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