Second Development Cabinet

Summary

The Second Development Cabinet (Indonesian: Kabinet Pembangunan II) 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.

Second Development Cabinet
Kabinet Pembangunan II

29th Cabinet of Indonesia
Date formed28 March 1973 (1973-03-28)
Date dissolved29 March 1978 (1978-03-29)
People and organisations
Head of stateSuharto
Head of governmentSuharto
No. of ministers22 ministers
Member parties
Status in legislatureCoalition
History
PredecessorDevelopment I Cabinet
SuccessorDevelopment III Cabinet

The Sapta Krida (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 edit

President Vice President
Suharto     Hamengkubuwono IX

Cabinet members edit

Ministers edit

The following are the ministers of the Second Development Cabinet.

Num. Portfolio Photo Minister Took office Left office
Departmental Ministers
1 Minister of Home Affairs   Amirmachmud 28 March 1973 29 March 1978
2 Minister of Foreign Affairs   Adam Malik[a] 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[b] 28 March 1973 22 January 1974
  Mochtar Kusumaatmadja 22 January 1974 29 March 1978
5 Minister of Information   Mashuri Saleh[a] 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[c] 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[d] 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 1978
State 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 edit

The following are ministerial-level officials in the Second Development Cabinet.

Num. Portfolio Photo Minister Took office Left 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[e] 4 April 1973 2 March 1974
  Soeharto[f] 2 March 1974 29 March 1978

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b Adam Malik was appointed chairman of the MPR/DPR-RI. And Mashuri Saleh was sworn in as a member of the DPR/MPR-RI for the period 1977–1982.
  2. ^ Oemar Senoadji was appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Indonesia.
  3. ^ Ali Wardhana was actually sworn in on 28 March 1973, but was sworn in only because he was serving abroad at that time.
  4. ^ Passed away in office.
  5. ^ Sumitro resigned from his position as Pangkopkamtib.
  6. ^ Since 2 March 1974, but who carried out his duties was Admiral Sudomo.

References edit

Book edit

  • Simanjuntak, P. N. H. (2003), Kabinet-Kabinet Republik Indonesia: Dari Awal Kemerdekaan Sampai Reformasi (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Djambatan, pp. 332–344, ISBN 979-428-499-8.
  • Winarno, Bondan. 2013. J.B. Sumarlin Cabe Rawit yang Lahir di Sawah. Jakarta: PT Kompas Media Nusantara

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