Natsir Cabinet

The Natsir Cabinet was the first cabinet of the Unitary Republic of Indonesia following the dissolution of the United States of Indonesia. It served from 7 September 1950 until 21 March 1951.

Composition

Cabinet leadership

• Prime Minister: Mohammed Natsir (Masyumi Party)
• Deputy Prime Minister: Sultan Hamengkubuwana IX

Departmental ministers

• Minister of Foreign Affairs: Mohammed Roem (Masyumi)
• Minister of Home Affairs: Assat
• Minister of Defense ad interim: Abdul Halim
• Minister of Justice: Wongsonegoro (PIR)
• Minister of Information: M.A. Pellaupessy (Democratic Fraction)
• Minister of Finance: Sjafruddin Prawiranegara (Masyumi Party)
• Minister of Agriculture: Tandiono Manu (Socialist Party of Indonesia - PSI)
• Minister of Trade and Industry: Sumitro Djojohadikusumo (PSI)
• Minister of Transport: Djuanda
• Minister of Public Works and Labor: Johannes (PIR)
• Minister of Labor: R.P. Suroso (Parindra)
• Minister of Social Affairs: F.S. Harjadi (Catholic Party)
• Minister of Education and Culture: Bahder Djohan
• Minister of Religious Affairs: Wahid Hasyim
• Minister of Health: Dr. Dr. Johannes Leimena (Parkindo)
• State Minister: Harsono Tjokroaminoto (Indonesian Islamic Union Party - PSII)

References

• Simanjuntak, P. N. H. (2003) (in Indonesian), Kabinet-Kabinet Republik Indonesia: Dari Awal Kemerdekaan Sampai Reformasi, Jakarta: Djambatan, pp. 108–116, ISBN 9794284998.