Natsir Cabinet

Natsir Cabinet Kabinet Natsir
12th Cabinet of Indonesia
Indonesian Government (Executive Branch)
Date formed	7 September 1950
Date dissolved	21 March 1951 3 April 1952 (Caretaker Government)
People and organisations
Head of government	Mohammed Natsir
Head of state	Sukarno
History
Predecessor	United States of Indonesia Cabinet (Federation Government) Republic of Indonesia Halim Cabinet (State Government)
Successor	Sukiman 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 Party)
• 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 (Socialist Party of Indonesia - PSI)
• Minister of Transport: Djuanda
• Minister of Public Works and Labor: Herman 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 (Masyumi Party)
• Minister of Health: Dr. Johannes Leimena (Parkindo)
• State Minister: Harsono Tjokroaminoto (Indonesian Islamic Union Party - PSII)

References

• Simanjuntak, P. N. H. (2003), Kabinet-Kabinet Republik Indonesia: Dari Awal Kemerdekaan Sampai Reformasi (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Djambatan, pp. 108–116, ISBN 979-428-499-8.