The Second Development Cabinet () is the name of the cabinet of the Indonesian government led by President Suharto and Vice President Hamengkubuwono IX. The cabinet was announced on 27 March 1973 and served from 28 March 1973 until 29 March 1978.
The (tasks) of Second Development Cabinet are as follows: Maintaining and enhancing political stability. Maintaining and enhancing security and order stability. Maintaining and enhancing economic stability. Completing Repelita I and then preparing and implementing Repelita II. Improving people's welfare. Improving the order and utilization of apparatus. Holding general elections at the end of 1977.
During this cabinet period, The Second Pelita began (1 April 1974 – 31 March 1979). The targets to be achieved at this time are food, clothing, housing, facilities and infrastructure, welfare for the people, and expanding employment opportunities. The Second Pelita succeeded in increasing the economic growth of an average population of 7% a year. Improvements in terms of irrigation. There was also an increase in production in the industrial sector. Then many roads and bridges were rehabilitated and built.
Also during this cabinet period, the Malari incident (Fifteenth of January Catastrophe) occurred on 15–16 January 1974 which coincided with the arrival of Japanese Prime Minister Tanaka Kakuei to Indonesia.
Cabinet leaders PresidentVice PresidentSuhartoHamengkubuwono IX
Cabinet members
Ministers The following are the ministers of the Second Development Cabinet. Num.PortfolioPhotoMinisterTook officeLeft officeDepartmental Ministers 1 Minister of Home Affairs Amir Machmud 28 March 1973 29 March 1978 2 Minister of Foreign Affairs Adam Malik 28 March 1973 1 October 1977 Syarif Thayeb(ad-interim) 1 October 1977 29 March 1978 3 Minister of Defense and Security/Commander of ABRI Maraden Panggabean 28 March 1973 29 March 1978 4 Minister of Justice Oemar Senoadji 28 March 1973 22 January 1974 Mochtar Kusumaatmadja 22 January 1974 29 March 1978 5 Minister of Information Mashuri Saleh 28 March 1973 1 October 1977 Sudharmono(ad-interim) 1 October 1977 29 March 1978 6 Minister of Industry M. Jusuf 28 March 1973 29 March 1978 7 Minister of Trade Radius Prawiro 28 March 1973 29 March 1978 8 Minister of Religious Affairs Abdul Mukti Ali 28 March 1973 29 March 1978 9 Minister of Finance Ali Wardhana 4 April 1973 29 March 1978 10 Minister of Agriculture Thoyib Hadiwidjaja 28 March 1973 29 March 1978 11 Minister of Mines Mohammad Sadli 28 March 1973 29 March 1978 12 Minister of Public Works and Electricity Sutami 28 March 1973 29 March 1978 13 Minister of Transportation Emil Salim 28 March 1973 29 March 1978 14 Minister of Education and Culture Sumantri Brodjonegoro 28 March 1973 18 December 1973 J.B. Sumarlin(ad-interim) 18 December 1973 22 January 1974 Syarif Thayeb January 22, 1974 29 March 1978 15 Minister of Health G.A. Siwabessy 28 March 1973 29 March 1978 16 Minister of Social Affairs Mohammad Syafa'at Mintaredja 28 March 1973 29 March 1978 17 Minister of Manpower, Transmigration, and Cooperatives Subroto 28 March 1973 29 March 1978State Ministers 18 State Minister of Economics and Finance/Chairman of the National Development Planning Body (BAPPENAS) Widjojo Nitisastro 28 March 1973 29 March 1978 19 State Minister of People's Welfare Sunawar Sukowati 28 March 1973 29 March 1978 20 State Minister of State Apparatus Control/Vice Chairman of the National Development Planning Body (BAPPENAS) J.B. Sumarlin 28 March 1973 29 March 1978 21 State Minister of Research Sumitro Djojohadikusomo 28 March 1973 29 March 1978 22 State Minister of Administration and Finance/State Secretary Sudharmono 28 March 1973 29 March 1978
Officials with ministerial rank The following are ministerial-level officials in the Second Development Cabinet. Num.PortfolioPhotoMinisterTook officeLeft office 1 Attorney General Ali Said 4 April 1973 18 February 1981 2 Governor of the Central Bank Rachmat Saleh 4 April 1973 5 April 1978 3 Commander of the Operational Command for the Restoration of Security and Order (KOPKAMTIB)/Deputy Commander of the ABRI Sumitro 4 April 1973 2 March 1974 Soeharto 2 March 1974 29 March 1978
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References Book
Winarno, Bondan. 2013. J.B. Sumarlin Cabe Rawit yang Lahir di Sawah. Jakarta: PT Kompas Media Nusantara
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