The First Development CabinetPresidential Decree of the Republic of Indonesia Number 183 of 1968 dated 6 June 1968. () is the name of the cabinet of the Indonesian government led by President Suharto. This cabinet was announced on 6 June 1968 and served from 10 June 1968 until 27 March 1973. The composition of this cabinet is not much different from the composition of ministers in the Revised Ampera Cabinet. Shortly after the 1971 election, on 9 September 1971, President Suharto announced a reshuffle of the First Development Cabinet and appointed the reshuffled ministers on 11 September 1971.
The main tasks of the cabinet, as stipulated in MPRS Decree No. XLI/MPRS/1968 and known as , were: Creating political and economic stability as the unnegotiable prerequisite for the success of the Five Year Development Plan and the Legislative Election. Organizing and executing the Five Year Development Plan. Holding Legislative Elections on 5 July 1971 at the latest. Restoring order and security to society by finishing off the leftovers of 30 September Movement and every threat, abuse, and betrayal of Pancasila and the 1945 Constitution. Continuing the universal reform and purge of the state apparatus at National and Regional Level.
On 1 April 1969 the implementation of First Pelita (1969–1974) began. The purpose of holding First Pelita is to improve the people's standard of living and at the same time lay the foundations for development in the next stage. While the targets are food, clothing, infrastructure improvement, public housing, expansion of employment opportunities, and spiritual welfare. The focus of First Pelita is the development of the agricultural sector in accordance with the aim of pursuing economic backwardness through the process of reforming the agricultural sector, because the majority of Indonesia's population still lives from agricultural products.
Cabinet leader PresidentSuharto
Cabinet members
Ministers The following are the ministers of the First Development Cabinet. Num.PortfolioPhotoMinisterTook officeLeft officeDepartmental Ministers 1 Minister of Home Affairs Basuki Rahmat 10 June 1968 9 January 1969 Amir Machmud 28 January 1969 27 March 1973 2 Minister of Foreign Affairs Adam Malik 10 June 1968 27 March 1973 3 Minister of Defense and Security(or Commander of the ABRI since 9 September 1971) Soeharto 10 June 1968 27 March 1973 4 Minister of Justice Oemar Senoadji 10 June 1968 27 March 1973 5 Minister of Information Boediardjo 10 June 1968 27 March 1973 6 Minister of Finance Ali Wardhana 10 June 1968 27 March 1973 7 Minister of Trade Sumitro Djojohadikusumo 10 June 1968 27 March 1973 8 Minister of Agriculture Thoyib Hadiwidjaja 10 June 1968 27 March 1973 9 Minister of Industry M. Jusuf 10 June 1968 27 March 1973 10 Minister of Mines Sumantri Brodjonegoro 10 June 1968 27 March 1973 11 Minister of Public Works and Electricity Sutami 10 June 1968 27 March 1973 12 Minister of Transportation Frans Seda 10 June 1968 27 March 1973 13 Minister of Education and Culture Mashuri Saleh 10 June 1968 27 March 1973 14 Minister of Health G. A. Siwabessy 10 June 1968 27 March 1973 15 Minister of Religious Affairs Muhammad Dahlan 10 June 1968 11 September 1971 Mukti Ali 11 September 1971 27 March 1973 16 Minister of Manpower Mursalin Daeng Mamangung 10 June 1968 11 September 1971 Mohammad Sadli 11 September 1971 27 March 1973 17 Minister of Transmigration and Cooperatives M. Sarbini 10 June 1968 11 September 1971 Subroto 11 September 1971 27 March 1973 18 Minister of Social Affairs Albert Mangaratua Tambunan 10 June 1968 12 December 1970 Idham Chalid(ad-interim) 12 December 1970 11 September 1971 Mohammad Syafa'at Mintaredja 11 September 1971 27 March 1973State Ministers 19 State Minister of Economics, Finance, and Industry Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwana IX 10 June 1968 27 March 1973 20 State Minister of People's Welfare Idham Chalid 10 June 1968 28 October 1971 21 State Minister of Supervision of Development Operations(the fractional position of State Minister of Government Projects Supervision since 11 September 1971) Sunawar Sukowati 11 September 1971 27 March 1973 22 State Minister of Oversight of Government Projects(named State Minister of National Development Planning / Chairman of the National Development Planning Agency since 11 September 1971) Sunawar Sukowati 10 June 1968 11 September 1971 Widjojo Nitisastro 11 September 1971 27 March 1973 23 State Minister of Relations between the Government with the MPRS/DPR-GR, and DPA(this position was abolished since 11 September 1971) Mohammad Syafa'at Mintaredja 10 June 1968 11 September 1971 24 Assistant State Minister of Control of Defense and Security and Deputy Commander of the ABRI(new position since 11 September 1971) Maraden Panggabean 11 September 1971 27 March 1973 25 State Minister of Improvement and Cleaning of State Apparatuses concurrently Deputy Chairman of the National Development Planning Agency Harsono Tjokroaminoto 10 June 1968 11 September 1971 Emil Salim 11 September 1971 27 March 1973
Official with ministerial rank The following are ministerial-level officials in the First Development Cabinet. Num.PortfolioPhotoMinisterTook officeLeft office 1 Minister of State Secretariat Alamsyah Ratu Perwiranegara 9 February 1968 8 April 1972 Sudharmono 8 April 1972 27 March 1973 2 Attorney General Sugih Arto 30 March 1966 27 March 1973 3 Governor of the Central Bank Radius Prawiro 30 March 1966 27 March 1973 4 Commander of the Operational Command for the Restoration of Security and Order Soeharto 1 November 1965 19 November 1969 Maraden Panggabean 19 November 1969 11 September 1971 Soemitro 11 September 1971 27 March 1973
Reshuffle On 9 September 1971, President Suharto made a decision to adjust and replace several Development Cabinet ministers after careful evaluation and consideration. The replacement of several ministers does not imply the formation of a cabinet, but solely to further enhance the implementation of development in the Panca Krida Development Cabinet.Kedaulatan Rakyat, Edisi 10 September 1971.
Given another assignment The ministers who were replaced were given new obligations according to their respective capabilities. Some are members of the Supreme Advisory Council and some are assigned abroad. This replacement will actually improve the implementation of the Development Cabinet's tasks. So most of the ministers who were appointed were those who from the beginning took part in carrying out Government policies, particularly in the economic and development fields. Thus, it is hoped that the continuity of the policies outlined for the smooth implementation of the Development Cabinet's duties will be more guaranteed.
Reshuffle Cabinet appointments The inauguration was held on Saturday, 11 September 1971.
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