Second Djumhana Cabinet

The Second Djumhana Cabinet (Indonesian: Kabinet Djumhana II) was the third cabinet established by the State of Pasundan. It was composed of eight ministers. Its term of office ran from 31 January to 18 July 1949.

Second Djumhana Cabinet
Kabinet Djumhana II

3rd Cabinet of Pasundan
1949
Date formed31 January 1949 (1949-01-31)
Date dissolved18 July 1949 (1949-07-18)
People and organisations
Head of stateWiranatakusumah
Head of governmentDjumhana Wiriaatmadja
No. of ministers8 ministers
History
PredecessorDjumhana I Cabinet
SuccessorDjumhana III Cabinet

Background

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After the Dutch managed to force the resignation of the First Djumhana Cabinet on 28 January 1949, Djumhana was left with only two ministers. The only way in which Djumhana could form a new cabinet was by dropping his former program and substituting it with an extremely mild one.[1]

The program of the Second Djumhana Cabinet which he formed at the beginning of February called for the establishment of a sovereign and free federal Indonesia as soon as possible and formation of an interim government in which the Republic of Indonesia would take part.[2]

Composition

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Ministers

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Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Ref
Prime Minister31 January 1949 (1949-01-31)18 July 1949 (1949-07-18)[3]
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Social Affairs
31 January 1949 (1949-01-31)18 July 1949 (1949-07-18)[3]
Minister of Home Affairs31 January 1949 (1949-01-31)18 July 1949 (1949-07-18)[3]
Minister of Economy31 January 1949 (1949-01-31)18 July 1949 (1949-07-18)[3]
Minister of Finance31 January 1949 (1949-01-31)18 July 1949 (1949-07-18)[3]
Minister of Education and Religious Affairs31 January 1949 (1949-01-31)18 July 1949 (1949-07-18)[3]
Minister of Transportation and Irrigation
Minister of Health
31 January 1949 (1949-01-31)18 July 1949 (1949-07-18)[4][3]
Minister of Justice31 January 1949 (1949-01-31)18 July 1949 (1949-07-18)[3]

The end of the cabinet

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On 16 July 1949, the Indonesia, Unity, Indonesian Nationhood Party and the Pasundan People's Party in the Parliament of Pasundan were united to form a "National Front".[5] The front stated that they demand the entire cabinet to resign and for the prime minister to form a new cabinet on a broader basis.[6] The cabinet officially resigned on 18 July 1949, after the installation of the Third Djumhana Cabinet.[7]

Bibliography

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  • Bastiaans, W. Ch. J. (1950), Personalia Van Staatkundige Eenheden (Regering en Volksvertegenwoordiging) in Indonesie (per 1 Sept. 1949) (PDF), Jakarta{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Kahin, George McTurnan (1961), Nationalism and Revolution in Indonesia, Ithaca, New York: Cornell University Press

References

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  1. ^ Kahin 1961, p. 377
  2. ^ Kahin 1961, pp. 377–378
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Bastiaans 1950, p. 33
  4. ^ Initially, Djumhana appointed Maskawan as the Minister of Health, and put Tan Hwat Tiang as the acting minister. Since Maskawan never accepted his appointment, Tan Hwat Tiang became the acting Minister of Health throughout the cabinet.
  5. ^ "PASUNDANS KABINET TREEDT AF". Algemeen Handelsblad. Amsterdam. 16 July 1949.
  6. ^ "Regeringscrisis in Pasundan". Het Parool. Amsterdam. 16 July 1949.
  7. ^ "PASUNDANS NIEUW KABINET". Het nieuwsblad voor Sumatra. 20 July 1949.

Notes

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