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The Presidential Cabinet (Indonesian: Kabinet Presidensial) was the first cabinet established by Indonesia following the 17 August 1945 Indonesian Declaration of Independence. It comprised 20 ministers and four officials. Its term of office ran from 2 September to 14 November 1945.

## Background

Indonesian had been under Japanese occupation since 1942, but by 1943, realizing they were losing the war, the Japanese appointed Indonesian advisors (Japanese: 参与, romanized: san'yo) to the administration and appointed nationalist leader Sukarno leader of a new Central Advisory Board (Chuo Sani-kai Japanese: 中央参議会) in Jakarta. On 7 August, the day after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, the Preparatory Committee for Indonesian Independence (Indonesian: Panitia Persiapan Kemerdekaan Indonesia) or PPKI was established. Sukarno was chairman, and Hatta vice-chairman. On 19 August 1945, this body created 12 ministries for Indonesia's first cabinet. The cabinet as formed contained sanyo as well as officials who had not worked with the Japanese. The cabinet was responsible to President Sukarno.

## Composition
### President

| President | President | Vice President | Vice President |
| Sukarno | | | Mohammad Hatta |

### Ministers

| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party |
| Minister of Home Affairs | R. A. A. Muharam Wiranatakusumah | 19 August 1945 (1945-08-19) | 14 November 1945 (1945-11-14) | Independent |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Achmad Subardjo | 19 August 1945 (1945-08-19) | 14 November 1945 (1945-11-14) | Independent |
| Minister of People's Security | Soeprijadi | 6 October 1945 (1945-10-06) | 20 October 1945 (1945-10-20) | Independent |
| Minister of People's Security | Muhammad Soeljoadikusuma | 20 October 1945 (1945-10-20) | 14 November 1945 (1945-11-14) | Independent |
| Minister of Justice | Prof. Soepomo | 19 August 1945 (1945-08-19) | 14 November 1945 (1945-11-14) | Independent |
| Minister of Finance | Samsi Sastrawidagda | 19 August 1945 (1945-08-19) | 22 September 1945 (1945-09-22) | Independent |
| Minister of Finance | A. A. Maramis | 22 September 1945 (1945-09-22) | 14 November 1945 (1945-11-14) | Independent |
| Minister of Education | Ki Hadjar Dewantara | 19 August 1945 (1945-08-19) | 14 November 1945 (1945-11-14) | Independent |
| Minister of Health | Dr. Boentaran Martoatmodjo | 19 August 1945 (1945-08-19) | 14 November 1945 (1945-11-14) | Independent |
| Minister of Social Affairs | Iwa Kusumasumantri | 19 August 1945 (1945-08-19) | 14 November 1945 (1945-11-14) | Independent |
| Minister of Information | Amir Sjarifuddin | 19 August 1945 (1945-08-19) | 14 November 1945 (1945-11-14) | Independent |
| Minister of Transportation | Abikusno Tjokrosujoso | 19 August 1945 (1945-08-19) | 14 November 1945 (1945-11-14) | Independent |
| Minister of Welfare | R. P. Soerachman | 19 August 1945 (1945-08-19) | 14 November 1945 (1945-11-14) | Independent |
| Minister of Public Works | Abikusno Tjokrosujuso | 19 August 1945 (1945-08-19) | 14 November 1945 (1945-11-14) | Independent |
| Deputy Minister of Home Affairs | Harmani | 19 August 1945 (1945-08-19) | 14 November 1945 (1945-11-14) | Independent |
| Deputy Minister of Information | Ali Sastroamidjojo | 19 August 1945 (1945-08-19) | 14 November 1945 (1945-11-14) | Independent |
| State Minister | Mohammad Amir | 19 August 1945 (1945-08-19) | 14 November 1945 (1945-11-14) | Independent |
| State Minister | Wahid Hasyim | 19 August 1945 (1945-08-19) | 14 November 1945 (1945-11-14) | Independent |
| State Minister | Sartono | 19 August 1945 (1945-08-19) | 14 November 1945 (1945-11-14) | Independent |
| State Minister | A. A. Maramis | 19 August 1945 (1945-08-19) | 14 November 1945 (1945-11-14) | Independent |
| State Minister | Mohammad Amir | 19 August 1945 (1945-08-19) | 14 November 1945 (1945-11-14) | Independent |
| State Minister | Oto Iskandar di Nata | 19 August 1945 (1945-08-19) | 14 November 1945 (1945-11-14) | Independent |

### Officials holding ministerial status

* Chief Justice of the Supreme Court: Dr. Kusumah Atmaja
* Attorney General: Gatot Tarunamihardja
* State Secretary: Abdoel Affar Pringgodigdo
* State Spokesman: Soekarjo Wirjopranoto

## Changes

On 22 September 1945, Finance Minister Samsi was replaced by A. A. Maramis on health grounds. In a government decree on 6 October, Soeprijadi, a hero of the Blitar rebellion against the occupying Japanese, was officially appointed Defense Minister. However, as no news was ever heard of him, on 20 October Muhammad Soeljoadikusuma was appointed ad interim Defense Minister. Attorney General Gatot Tarunamihardja resigned on 24 October. As a temporary measure, Chief Justice Kusumah Atmaja was appointed acting Attorney General. Kasman Singodiedjo was appointed to the post on 7 November.

## The end of the cabinet

On 11 November 1945, the Central Indonesian National Committee, which was the de facto legislature, demanded the cabinet be responsible to it, not to President Sukarno. Sukarno agreed to this and dismissed the cabinet.