The Third Development Cabinet () is the name of the cabinet of the Indonesian government led by President Suharto and Vice President Adam Malik. The cabinet was announced on 29 March 1978 and served from 31 March 1978 until 16 March 1983.
The (tasks) of the Third Development Cabinet are as follows: The establishment of an environment and a situation which will ensure social justice for the people through the equity of Development and its results. The accomplishment of a high economic growth. The consolidation of an ever stronger national stability. The creation of a clean and legitimate state apparatus. The continuing development of a stronger national unity and oneness with the Guide to Learn and Apply Pancasila (P4) as its foundation. The holding of a direct, universal, free, and secret legislative election with the aim of strengthening Pancasila democracy. Further developing a free and active foreign policy for the sake of national interest and with the aim of strengthening national resilience.
Cabinet leaders PresidentVice PresidentSuhartoAdam Malik
Cabinet members Ministers The following are the ministers of the Third Development Cabinet. Num.PortfolioPhotoMinisterTook officeLeft officeCoordinating Ministers 1 Coordinating Minister of Political and Security Affairs Maraden Panggabean 31 March 1978 16 March 1983 2 Coordinating Minister of Economics, Finance, and Industry/Chairman of the National Development Planning Body (BAPPENAS) Widjojo Nitisastro 31 March 1978 16 March 1983 3 Coordinating Minister of People's Welfare Surono Reksodimedjo 31 March 1978 16 March 1983Departmental Ministers 4 Minister of Home Affairs Amirmachmud 31 March 1978 1 October 1982 Sudharmono(ad-interim) 1 October 1982 16 March 1983 5 Minister of Foreign Affairs Mochtar Kusumaatmadja 31 March 1978 16 March 1983 6 Minister of Defense and Security/Commander of ABRI M. Jusuf 31 March 1978 16 March 1983 7 Minister of Justice Moedjono 31 March 1978 18 February 1981 Ali Said 18 February 1981 16 March 1983 8 Minister of Information Ali Moertopo 31 March 1978 16 March 1983 9 Minister of Finance Ali Wardhana 31 March 1978 16 March 1983 10 Minister of Trade and Cooperatives Radius Prawiro 31 March 1978 16 March 1983 11 Minister of Agriculture Soedarsono Hadisapoetro 31 March 1978 16 March 1983 12 Minister of Industry A.R. Soehoed 31 March 1978 16 March 1983 13 Minister of Mines and Energy Subroto 31 March 1978 16 March 1983 14 Minister of Public Works Purnomosidi Hadjisarosa 31 March 1978 16 March 1983 15 Minister of Transportation Rusmin Nurjadin 31 March 1978 16 March 1983 16 Minister of Education and Culture Daoed Joesoef 31 March 1978 16 March 1983 17 Minister of Health Suwardjono Surjaningrat 31 March 1978 16 March 1983 18 Minister of Religious Affairs Alamsyah Ratu Perwiranegara 31 March 1978 16 March 1983 19 Minister of Social Affairs Sapardjo 31 March 1978 16 March 1983 20 Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Harun Zain 31 March 1978 16 March 1983State Ministers 21 State Minister of State Apparatus Control J. B. Sumarlin 31 March 1978 16 March 1983 22 State Minister of Development Supervision and Environment Emil Salim 31 March 1978 16 March 1983 23 State Minister of Research and Technology B. J. Habibie 31 March 1978 16 March 1983 24 State Minister/State Secretary Sudharmono 31 March 1978 16 March 1983
Junior ministers On 22 April 1978, President Soeharto appointed six junior ministers who served as deputy ministers. They were:
The Junior Minister for Public Housing Affairs will be assigned to the Minister of Public Works. The Junior Minister for Cooperative Affairs will be assigned to the Minister of Trade and Cooperatives. The Junior Minister for Youth Affairs will be assigned to the Minister of Education and Culture. The Junior Minister for Food Production Affairs will be assigned to the Minister of Agriculture. The Junior Minister for the Role of Women Affairs will be assigned to the Coordinating Minister of People's Welfare. The Junior Minister for Transmigration Affairs will be assigned to the Minister of Manpower and Transmigration.
Num. PortfolioPhotoMinisterTook officeLeft office 1 Junior Minister for Public Housing Affairs Cosmas Batubara 22 April 1978 16 March 1983 2 Junior Minister for Cooperative Affairs Bustanil Arifin 22 April 1978 16 March 1983 3 Junior Minister for Youth Affairs Abdul Gafur 22 April 1978 16 March 1983 4 Junior Minister for Food Production Affairs Achmad Affandi 22 April 1978 16 March 1983 5 Junior Minister for the Role of Women Affairs Lasiyah Soetanto 22 April 1978 16 March 1983 6 Junior Minister for Transmigration Affairs Martono 22 April 1978 16 Maret 1983
Officials with ministerial rank The following are ministerial-level officials in the Third Development Cabinet. Num.PortfolioPhotoMinisterTook officeLeft office 1 Attorney General Ali Said 4 April 1973 18 February 1981 Ismail Saleh 18 February 1981 30 May 1984 2 Governor of the Central Bank Rachmat Saleh1978-04-05 Lantik Gubernur BI, Presiden Soeharto Gariskan Delapan Kebijakan, accessed 6 December 2020. 5 April 1978 16 March 1983 3 Commander of the Operational Command for the Restoration of Security and Order Sudomo 5 April 1978 16 March 1983
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