After the Proclamation of the Independence of Indonesia on August 17 1945, the Preparatory Committee for Indonesian Independence (PPKI) immediately set up the first Presidential Cabinet which in the first cabinet didn't have a Minister of Defense.
Setelah Proklamasi Kemerdekaan 17 Agustus 1945 Panitia Persiapan Kemerdekaan Indonesia (PPKI), segera menyusun kabinet pertama yaitu Kabinet Presidensial Pada kabinet pertama tersebut belum memiliki Menteri Pertahanan.