Burhanuddin Harahap Cabinet

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Burhanuddin Harahap Cabinet
Kabinet Burhanuddin Harahap
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16th Cabinet of Indonesia
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Date formed12 August 1955 (1955-08-12)
Date dissolved24 March 1956 (1956-03-24)
(Demissionary from 3 March 1956)
People and organisations
Head of state Sukarno
Head of government Burhanuddin Harahap
No. of ministers23 ministers
History
Predecessor Ali Sastroamidjojo I Cabinet
Successor Ali Sastroamidjojo II Cabinet

The Burhanuddin Harahap Cabinet (Indonesian : Kabinet Burhanuddin Harahap) was an Indonesian cabinet, named after the prime minister, that served from 12 August 1955 until 24 March 1956.

Contents

Composition

Cabinet Leadership

Cabinet Members

Changes

On 19 January 1956, both ministers from the PSII, namely Second Deputy Prime Minister Harsono Tjokroaminoto and Minister of Social Affairs Soedibjo, resigned, as did both NU ministers, namely Minister of Home Affairs Soenarjo and Minister of Religious Affairs Mohammad Iljas. Sutomo also became ad interim Social Minister, Minister of Public Works and Power R. P. Soeroso also became ad interim Interior Minister and Minister of Agriculture: Mohammad Sardjan also became ad interim Religious Affairs Minister.

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