Second Amir Sjarifuddin Cabinet
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The second Amir Sjarifuddin Cabinet was Indonesia's
sixth cabinet and was the result of a reshuffle to allow for the entry of the Masyumi Party
, which gained five posts. The cabinet lasted only two months and eleven days, from 12 November 1947 to 23 January 1948, after Masyumi withdrew its ministers in protest at the Renville Agreement
the government signed with the Dutch.
, which at the time served as the legislature. The cabinet was inaugurated at midday on 12 November.
with the Dutch, Masjumi withdrew from the cabinet in protest on 16 January 1948. After the agreement was signed the following day, the PNI also withdrew its support for Prime Minister Amir Sjarifuddin, who resigned on 23 January.
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...
sixth cabinet and was the result of a reshuffle to allow for the entry of the Masyumi Party
Masyumi Party
Masyumi 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:...
, which gained five posts. The cabinet lasted only two months and eleven days, from 12 November 1947 to 23 January 1948, after Masyumi withdrew its ministers in protest at the Renville Agreement
Renville Agreement
The Renville Agreement was a United Nations Security Council brokered political accord between the Netherlands who were seeking to re-establish their colony in South East Asia, and Indonesian Republicans seeking to secure Indonesian independence during the Indonesian National Revolution...
the government signed with the Dutch.
Composition
Following the 11 November reshuffle, the composition of the new cabinet was announced in a meeting of the Working Committee of the Central Indonesian National CommitteeCentral Indonesian National Committee
The Central Indonesian National Committee or KNIP, was a body appointed to assist the president of the newly independent Indonesia. Originally purely advisory, it later gained assumed legislative functions...
, which at the time served as the legislature. The cabinet was inaugurated at midday on 12 November.
Cabinet Leadership
- Prime Minister: Amir SjarifuddinAmir SjarifuddinAmir Sjarifuddin Harahap, also spelled Amir Sjarifoeddin Harahap was a socialist politician and one of the Indonesian Republic's first leaders, becoming Prime Minister during the country's National Revolution. A Christian convert from a Muslim Batak family, Amir was a major leader of the Left...
(Socialist PartySocialist Party (Indonesia)The Socialist Party was a political party in Indonesia. It was founded in December 1945 at a meeting in Cheribon, as the Socialist People's Party of Prime Minister Sutan Sjahrir and the Socialist Party of Indonesia of Defence Minister Sjarifuddin merged...
) - First Deputy Prime Minister: Sjamsoedin (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: W. Wondoamiseno (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) - Third Deputy Prime Minister: Setiadjid (PBI)
- Fourth Deputy Prime Minister: Dr. A.K. Gani (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)
Departmental Ministers
- 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....
(Masjumi) - Minister of Foreign Affairs: Agus SalimAgus SalimHaji Agus Salim was one of Indonesia's founding fathers and prominent diplomats. He played a leading role in the creation of the Indonesian constitution in 1945 and served as Indonesia's Foreign Minister between 1947 and 1949.-Early life:...
- Minister of Welfare: Dr A.K. Gani (PSII)
- Minister of Defense: Amir SjarifuddinAmir SjarifuddinAmir Sjarifuddin Harahap, also spelled Amir Sjarifoeddin Harahap was a socialist politician and one of the Indonesian Republic's first leaders, becoming Prime Minister during the country's National Revolution. A Christian convert from a Muslim Batak family, Amir was a major leader of the Left...
(Socialist Party) - Minister of Education: Ali SastroamidjojoAli SastroamidjojoAli Sastroamidjojo, was the 8th and 10th Prime Minister of Indonesia. He was born in Grabag, Central Java on May 21, 1903 and died in Jakarta, March 13, 1976.-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) - Minister of Finance: A.A. Maramis (PNI)
- Minister of Information: Sjahboedin Latif (PSII)
- Minister of Communications: Djuanda
- Minister of Public Works: Herling Laoh (PNI)
- 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 Social Affairs: Soeprodjo (PBI)
- Minister of Justice: Soesanto Tirtoprodjo (PNI)
- Minister of Religious Affairs: Masjkoer (Masyumi)
- Minister of Labor: S.K. Trimurti (PBI)
State Ministers (without portfolio)
- State Minister: Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwana IX
- State Minister: Maroeto Darusman (Communist Party of IndonesiaCommunist Party of IndonesiaThe Communist Party of Indonesia was the largest non-ruling communist party in the world prior to being crushed in 1965 and banned the following year.-Forerunners:...
- PKI) - State Minister: Anwar Tjokroaminoto (Masyumi)
State Ministers
- State Minister of Youth Affairs: Wikana (Youth Congress Board)
- State Minister of Provisions: Sujas (Indonesian Peasants Front)
- State Minister of Mixed Ethnicity Affairs: Siauw Giok Tjhan
- State Minister of Police Affairs: Hindromartono (Socialist Party)
Junior Ministers
- Junior Minister of Home Affairs: Abdul Madjid Djojoadiningrat (Socialist Party)
- Junior Minister of Foreign Affairs: Tamzil (Socialist Party)
- Junior Minister of Justice: Kasman Singodimedjo (Masyumi)
- First Junior Minister of Welfare : I.J. Kasimo (PKRI)
- Second Junior Minister of Welfare: Dr. A. Tjokronegoro (Socialist Party)
- Junior Minister of Defense: Aroedji Kartawinata (PSII)
- Junior Minister of Finance: Dr Ong Eng Djie (Socialist Party)
- Junior Minister of Information: Setiadi (Socialist Party)
- Junior Minister of Health: Dr. Satrio (PBI)
- Junior Minister of Social Affairs: Sukotjo Wirjosapitro (PSII)
- Junior Minister of Labor: 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:...
(PNI)
End of the cabinet
Masjumi was unhappy with the composition of the cabinet form the outset, feeling it did not represent a real move to an all-inclusive cabinet. Realizing the government was about to sign the Renville AgreementRenville Agreement
The Renville Agreement was a United Nations Security Council brokered political accord between the Netherlands who were seeking to re-establish their colony in South East Asia, and Indonesian Republicans seeking to secure Indonesian independence during the Indonesian National Revolution...
with the Dutch, Masjumi withdrew from the cabinet in protest on 16 January 1948. After the agreement was signed the following day, the PNI also withdrew its support for Prime Minister Amir Sjarifuddin, who resigned on 23 January.