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First Sjahrir Cabinet

Second cabinet of Indonesian government

Summary

Second cabinet of Indonesian government

Field	Value
cabinet_name	First Sjahrir Cabinet
Kabinet Sjahrir I
cabinet_number	2nd
jurisdiction	Indonesia
flag	Flag of Indonesia.svg
flag_border	true
incumbent	1945–1946
image	Suasana Pembentukan Kabinet Sjahrir I.jpg
caption	The formation of the prime minister's cabinet under the leadership of Sutan Syahrir which was led by president Sukarno
date_formed
date_dissolved
state_head	Sukarno
government_head	Sutan Sjahrir
members_number	16 ministers
	border	darkgray}} PSI
Parkindo
Masyumi
Independent
opposition_party	:

	border	darkgray}} PNI
Masyumi
opposition_leader	Tan Malaka (Unity Struggle)
previous	Presidential Cabinet
successor	Sjahrir II Cabinet

Kabinet Sjahrir I PSI Parkindo Masyumi Independent

PNI Masyumi The First Sjahrir Cabinet () was the second Indonesian cabinet, named after the prime minister. It served from November 1945 to March 1946.

Background

The first Sjahrir cabinet was established following the 11 November 1945 demand from the Central Indonesian National Committee, which was the de facto legislature, that the cabinet be responsible to it, not to President Sukarno. The existing cabinet was dismissed and Sutan Sjahrir was asked to become prime minister. He agreed to do so on the condition he was allowed to select his own cabinet. The cabinet lineup was announced on 14 November 1945.

Composition

None of the ministers had served in the previous cabinet. The government was intended to be inclusive, with representation from the nationalist and the religious parties, the latter grouping being represented by the PSII.

Minister of Home Affairs Minister of Foreign Affairs

Changes

There were several changes over the short life of this cabinet. On 5 December 1945, Finance Minister Soenarjo Kolopaking and Social Affairs Minister Adjidarmo Tjokronegoro resigned and were replaced by Soerachman Tjokroadisoerjo and Soedarsono respectively. On 3 January 1946, State Minister Rasjidi was appointed Minister of Religious Affairs, heading the new ministry established the same day. The following day, Muhammad Natsir took over Amir Sjarifuddin's job as Minister of Information. On 7 January 1946, Soegiono Josodiningrat was appointed to replace Junior Minister of People's Security Abdul Murad and the name of the ministry was changed to the Ministry of Defense.

The end of the cabinet

The Sjahrir cabinet fell as a result of the conflict between the Struggle Front of opposition politician Tan Malaka and Sjahrir over the latter's readiness to compromise with the Dutch before their colonial army had left Indonesia. Tan Malaka demanded a cabinet of national unity which secured widespread public support, prompting Sjahrir's resignation on 28 February 1946.

Notes

References

Kahin, George McTurnan (1952) Nationalism and Revolution in Indonesia Cornell University Press,
Ricklefs (1982), A History of Modern Indonesia, Macmillan Southeast Asian reprint,

References

Kahin (1952) p169
Ricklefs (1982) p206
Simanjuntak (2003) pp. 52-54
Simanjuntak (2003) p25
Simanjuntak (2003) pp. 26-28
Kahin (1952) pp.175-176

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