Cabinet of the State of East Indonesia


The Cabinet of the State of East Indonesia was the part of the government of the State of East Indonesia, and comprised ministers appointed by the head of state. During the three-year lifetime of the state, there were seven cabinets.

First Nadjamoedin Daeng Malewa cabinet

At the Denpasar Conference, organised by Acting Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies Hubertus van Mook, the State of East Indonesia was established, Balinese noble Tjokorda Gde Raka Soekawati was elected head of state and Nadjamoeddin Daeng Malewa was appointed as prime minister designate. Following discussions between the two men in Jakarta, the cabinet was announced on 13 January 1947 with the composition as follows:
As the provisional legislature had achieved very little in its first session, a number of its members proposed giving the cabinet unlimited powers to pass laws pending their later approval by the legislature. The cabinet would resign to allow the prime minister a free rein to make new appointments and form a cabinet with majority political support. Nadjamoeddin Daeng Malewa held a series of meetings with political supporters and opponents in late May 1947 to decide on the composition of his revised cabinet.

Second Nadjamoedin Daeng Malewa cabinet

The second Nadjamoedin Daeng Malewa cabinet was announced on 31 May 1947. its composition was
In December 1947, Prime Minister Nadjamoeddin Daeng Malewa was charged with corruption, ending his term of office and his second cabinet.

Warrouw cabinet

The Warrouw cabinet was formed on 10 October 1947 and sworn in the following day. Its composition was:
The Warrouw cabinet was accused of being too supportive of the Dutch military offensive launched against the areas controlled by Indonesian republicans in July 1947, and was brought down by the legislative assembly.

First Ide Anak Agung Gde Agung cabinet

The first Ide Anak Agung Gde Agung cabinet was sworn in on 15 December 1947. Its composition was as follows:
This was the first cabinet to include supporters of the Indonesian Republic, and on 23 December 1947, it toned down the government's support for the July 1947 Dutch military action. At midnight on 19 December 1948, the Dutch launched another military attack against the Republic of Indonesia, and the cabinet of the State of East Indonesia resigned in protest.

Second Ide Anak Agung Gde Agung cabinet

The first Ide Anak Agung Gde Agung cabinet was formed and sworn in on 12 January 1949. Its composition was as follows:
Following the transfer of sovereignty from the Netherlands to the United States of Indonesia a result of the Dutch–Indonesian Round Table Conference, Anak Agung was appointed foreign minister in the RUSI cabinet, and submitted his resignation as Prime Minister of East Indonesia.

J.E. Tatengkeng cabinet

The J.E. Tatengkeng cabinet was sworn in on 27 December 1949. Its composition was as follows:
Following elections, the provisional legislature was disbanded on 20 February 1950, and the cabinet also resigned. The following day, the elected representatives took their seats. Justice Minister Chris Soumokil subsequently fled to Ambon and established the Republic of South Maluku

D.P. Diapari cabinet

The D.P. Diapari cabinet was sworn in on 14 March 1950. Its composition was as follows:
Since the elected parliament convened, it had been divided between federalists, who supported the government of the NIT and the concept of the federal United States of Indonesia, and the opposition unitarians, who wanted a return to a unitary Indonesian republic. The two main federalist factions repeatedly called for the government to dismantle the State of East Indonesia, and subsequently one of the factions supporting the government called for the cabinet to resign and be replaced by one that was more broadly representative of the legislature. The motion was passed on 25 April, and the cabinet resigned.

J. Poetoehena cabinet

The pro-republican J. Poetoehena cabinet was tasked with making preparations for the integration of the State of Indonesia into a unitary Republic of Indonesia. Its composition was as follows:
On 19 May 1950, following negotiations between the United States of Indonesia and the Republic of Indonesia, agreement was reached to create a unitary Indonesian state. This state was formed on 15 August 1950, and given that this meant the State of East Indonesia no longer existed, Poetoehena and his cabinet resigned on 16 August.