The Second Hatta Cabinet () was Indonesia's ninth cabinet. It was formed after the Indonesian leadership, which had been imprisoned by Dutch forces, returned to the capital, Yogyakarta. It served from 4 August to 20 December 1949.
Cabinet PortfolioMinisterPolitical party Prime Minister Mohammad Hatta Independent Deputy Prime Minister Sjafruddin Prawiranegara MasyumiMinister of Foreign Affairs Agus Salim(until 21 October 1949) Independent Hamengkubuwono IX(ad-interim) Minister of Home Affairs Wongsonegoro Great Indonesia Unity Party Minister of Justice Susanto Tirtoprodjo PNI Minister of Information Samsoeddin Masyumi Minister of Finance Lukman Hakim Independent Minister of the Supply of People's ProvisionsMinister of Welfare Ignatius Joseph Kasimo Hendrowahyono Catholic Party Minister of TransportationMinister of Public Works Herling Laoh PNIMinister of Labour and Social Affairs Koesnan Independent Minister of Education and Culture Ki Sarmidi Mangunsarkoro PNI Minister Religious Affairs Masjkur MasyumiMinister of Health Surono(until 1 December 1949) Independent Johannes Leimena(since 1 December 1949) ParkindoMinister of State Soekiman Wirjosandjojo Masyumi Djuanda Kartawidjaja Independent Johannes Leimena Parkindo Hamengkubuwono IX Independent
Changes Due to Hatta's departure for the Dutch-Indonesian Round Table Conference, from 6 August 1949, via Presidential Decision No. 10/A/1949, Defense Minister Sultan Hamengkubuwana IX became acting Prime Minister. He also became acting Foreign Minister while Agus Salim was unable to perform his duties from 21 October. Effective from 1 December, Dr. Johannes Leimena replaced Minister of Health ad interim Dr. Surono, leaving only two state ministers.Simanjuntak (2003) p85
The end of the cabinet The cabinet was dissolved after a fundamental change in Indonesia's political system with the establishment of the United States of Indonesia, a result of the Round Table Conference. With the coming into force of the Federal Constitution on 20 December, the cabinet was automatically dissolved and replaced by the Republic of the United States of Indonesia Cabinet, also led by Hatta.Simanjuntak (2003) pp. 89-90
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