In the areas of government, he was given the mandate to the Cabinet as Minister of Religious Development I Soeharto government (1967-1971), which he also pioneered interfaith discussion on 30 November 1967, that the events do not happen again interfaith intolerance.
Di bidang pemerintahan, Ia diberi amanah untuk menjabat Menteri Agama pada Kabinet Pembangunan I pemerintahan presiden Soeharto (1967-1971), Ia juga yang memelopori musyawarah antarumat beragama tanggal 30 November 1967, agar peristiwa-peristiwa intoleransi antaragama tidak terulang lagi.