First Ali Sastroamidjojo Cabinet

Composition

Cabinet Leadership

• Prime Minister: Ali Sastroamidjojo
• First Deputy Prime Minister: Wongsonegoro
• Second Deputy Prime Minister: Zainul Arifin

  Cabinet Members

• Minister of Foreign Affairs: Sunario
• Minister of Home Affairs: Hazairin
• Minister of Defense: Iwa Kusumasumantri
• Minister of Justice: Djody Gondokusumo
• Minister of Information: Dr. F. L. Tobing
• Minister of Finance: Ong Eng Die
• Minister of Agriculture: Sadjarwo
• Minister of Economic Affairs: Iskaq Tjokroadisurjo
• Minister of Transport: Abikusno Tjokrosujono
• Minister of Public Works: Rooseno
• Minister of Labor: Sutan Muchtar Abidin
• Minister of Social Affairs: Suroso
• Minister of Education & Culture: Muhammad Yamin
• Minister of Religious Affairs: Masjkur
• Minister of Health ad interim: Dr. F. L. Tobing
• State Minister for National Prosperity: Sudibjo
• State Minister for Agrarian Affairs: Mohammad Hanafiah

  Changes

• State Minister for National Prosperity Sudibjo resigned on 14 September 1953 and First Deputy Prime Minister Wongsonegoro was appointed as his ad interim replacement.
• Transport Minister Abikusono resigned on 14 September 1953. Public Works and Manpower Minister Rooseno took over his responsibilities temporarily until he was formally appointed on 2 October. His previous position was filled by Mohammad Hassan on 12 October. On the same day, Dr. Lie Kiat Teng was appointed Minister of Health, replacing Dr. F. L. Tobing.
• On 23 October 1954, First Deputy Prime Minister and interim Prosperity Minister Wongsonegoro, Transport Minister Rooseno resigned and Interior Minister Hazairin all resigned. Prime Minister Ali Sastroamidjojo took over the responsibilities of the Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister, while Second Deputy Prime Minister Zainul Arifin took over the responsibilities of the Interior and Public Prosperity Ministers. This left only one deputy prime minister for the remainder of the cabinet's term of office.
• On 8 November 1954, Minister of Economic Affairs Iskaq Tjokroadisurjo resigned and was replaced by Rooseno. On the same day, Siradjuddin was appointed State Minister for National Prosperity, replacing ad interim Minister Zainul Arifin.
• On 19 November 1954, State Minister for Agrarian Affairs Mohammad Hanafiah resigned and was replaced by I Gusti Gde Rake. On the same day, A. K. Gani was appointed Minister of Transport and Soenarjo was appointed Interior Minister.
• On 13 July 1955, Minister of Defense Iwa Kusumasumantri resigned. Deputy Prime Minister Zainul Arifin became ad interim Defense Minister.