Republic of the United States of Indonesia Cabinet

United States of Indonesia Cabinet
Kabinet Republik Indonesia Serikat

10th-11th Cabinet of Indonesia
1949–1950
Date formed| 20 December 1949 (1949-12-20)
Date dissolved| 6 September 1950 (1950-09-06)
People and organisations
Head of state| Sukarno
Head of government| Mohammad Hatta
No. of ministers| 16 ministers
History
Predecessor| Hatta II Cabinet
Successor| Natsir Cabinet
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Sukarno

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1st President of Indonesia

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Pre-independence

* PNI
* Partindo
* PETA
* BPUPK
* Pancasila
* PPKI
* Indonesian National Revolution
* Proclamation of Independence

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Domestic policy

* APRA
* Ambon
* Permesta
* DI/TII
* Three Souths Affair
* Marhaenism
* Guided Democracy
* 5 July Decree
* Nasakom
* Monas
* G30S
* Supersemar
* Fall
* De-Sukarnoization

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Foreign policy

* Non-aligned movement
* Bandung Conference
* 1962 Asian Games
* CONEFO
* GANEFO
* building
* West Irian
* Trikora
* Pepera
* Konfrontasi
* Sunda Straits Crisis

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Speeches

* Indonesia Menggugat
* Tahun Vivere Pericoloso

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Family

* Spouses
* Fatmawati
* Dewi
* Children
* Rukmini
* Megawati
* Rachmawati
* Sukmawati
* Guruh
* Grandchildren
* Puan

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Media and legacy

* Grave
* Soekarno
* Seclusion house
* Soekarno–Hatta International Airport
* Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
* KRI Bung Karno

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Gallery: Picture, Sound, Video

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The Republic of the United States of Indonesia Cabinet (Indonesian: Kabinet Republik Indonesia Serikat) was established as a result of the formation of the United States of Indonesia following the transfer of sovereignty from the Dutch colonial power. It lasted less than a year before Indonesia became a unitary state.

## Background

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President Sukarno, the president of the United States of Indonesia, appointed Mohammad Hatta, Ida Anak Agung Gde Agung, Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono IX and Sultan Hamid II to choose the cabinet of the new country. Two days later, on 20 December 1949, the cabinet was sworn in, and a week later formally accepted the sovereignty of the nation from the Dutch.[1]

## Composition

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Only five cabinet members came from the outside the federal state of the Republic of Indonesia. Hatta worked hard to ensure that ministers were appointed based on competence, rather than party affiliation, and four of the ministers from the Republic of Indonesia did not belong to any party. In practice, Hatta had a very dominant position in the cabinet, due to his close relationship with Sukarno, his success at the Dutch–Indonesian Round Table Conference and his role during key events during the War of Independence.[2]

Portfolio  | Holder  | Party  | Origin

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Prime Minister
Prime Minister  | Mohammad Hatta | Non-party  | Republic of Indonesia
Departmental Ministers
Home Affairs  | Ida Anak Agung Gde Agung | Non-party  | East Indonesia
Foreign Affairs  | Mohammad Hatta  | Non-party  | Republic of Indonesia
Defense  | Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwana IX | Non-party  | Republic of Indonesia
Justice  | Soepomo | Non-party  | Republic of Indonesia
Finance  | Sjafruddin Prawiranegara | Masyumi | Republic of Indonesia
Education and Culture  | Abu Hanifah  | Masyumi  | Republic of Indonesia
Health  | Johannes Leimena | Parkindo | Republic of Indonesia
Social Affairs  | Moh. Kosasih Purwanegara  | Non-party  | Pasundan
Information  | Arnold Mononutu | Indonesian National Party (PNI)  | East indonesia
Transportation, Power, and Public Works  | Herling Laoh | PNI  | Republic of Indonesia
Welfare  | Djuanda | Non-party  | Republic of Indonesia
Labor  | Wilopo | PNI  | Republic of Indonesia
Religious Affairs  | Wahid Hasyim | Masyumi  | Republic of Indonesia
State Ministers
State Minister  | Sultan Hamid II | Non-party  | West Kalimantan
State Minister  | Mohamad Roem | Masyumi  | Republic of Indonesia
State Minister  | Soeparno Honggopati Tjitrohoepojo  | Non-party  | Madoera

## Changes

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On 19 January 1950, State Minister Moh. Roem was appointed to the RUSI High Commission in The Hague and resigned from the cabinet. Following a report from the attorney general, State Minister Sultan Hamid II was dismissed on 5 April 1950 for involvement in the rebellion led by Raymond Westerling. Neither of these state ministers were replaced.[3][4]

## The end of the cabinet

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On 15 August 1950, the United States of Indonesia ceased to exist and was replaced by the unitary state of Indonesia. On the same day, Prime Minister Hatta returned his mandate to President Sukarno. The Republic of the United States of Indonesia Cabinet was officially dissolved but continued as the cabinet of the Republic of Indonesia until a new cabinet could be formed.[5]

## References

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* Feith, Herbert (2007) The Decline of Constitutional Democracy in Indonesia  Equinox Publishing (Asia) Pte Ltd, ISBN 978-979-3780-45-0
* Kahin, George McTurnan (1952) Nationalism and Revolution in Indonesia Cornell University Press, ISBN 0-8014-9108-8
* Ricklefs (1982), A History of Modern Indonesia, Macmillan Southeast Asian reprint, ISBN 0-333-24380-3
* Simanjuntak, P. N. H. (2003), Kabinet-Kabinet Republik Indonesia: Dari Awal Kemerdekaan Sampai Reformasi (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Djambatan, pp. 91–102, ISBN 979-428-499-8.

### Notes

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1. ^ Feith (2007) p46
2. ^ Feith (2007) pp 47-52
3. ^ Simanjuntak (2003) p94
4. ^ Feith (2007) p47
5. ^ Simanjuntak (2003) p102

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List of cabinets of Indonesia

National Revolution
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* Presidential

National Revolution
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* Sjahrir I
* Sjahrir II
* Sjahrir III
* Amir Sjarifuddin I
* Amir Sjarifuddin II
* Hatta I
* Emergency (Sjafruddin)
* Hatta II

United States of Indonesia|

* United States of Indonesia Cabinet (central/federal cabinet)
* Republic of Indonesia cabinets (state cabinet)
* Susanto
* Halim
* State of East Indonesia cabinets
* State of Pasundan cabinets
* Adil
* Djumhana I
* Djumhana II
* Djumhana III
* Anwar

Liberal Democracy|

* Natsir
* Sukiman-Suwirjo
* Wilopo
* Ali Sastroamidjojo I
* Burhanuddin Harahap
* Ali Sastroamidjojo II
* Djuanda

Guided Democracy|

* Working I
* Working II
* Working III
* Working IV
* Dwikora I
* Dwikora II
* Dwikora III
* Ampera I
* Ampera II

New Order|

* Development I
* Development II
* Development III
* Development IV
* Development V
* Development VI
* Development VII

Reform Era|

* Development Reform
* National Unity
* Mutual Assistance
* United Indonesia I
* United Indonesia II
* Working
* Onward Indonesia
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