First Sjahrir Cabinet
First Sjahrir Cabinet The 1st Sjahrir Cabinet was the 2nd Indonesian cabinet. It served from November 1945 to February 1946. The 1st Sjahrir cabinet was established following the 11 November 1945, demand from the Central Indonesian National Committee, which was the de facto legislature, that the cabinet be responsible to it, not to President Sukarno. The existing cabinet was dismissed and Sutan Sjahrir was asked to become prime minister. He agreed to do so on the condition he was allowed to select his own cabinet. The cabinet lineup was announced on 14 November 1945. None of the ministers had served in the previous cabinet. The government was intended to be inclusive, with representation from the nationalist and the religious parties, the latter grouping being represented by the PSII. There were several changes over the short life of this cabinet. On 5 December 1945, Minister of Finance Soenarjo Kolopaking and Minister of Social Affairs Adjidarmo Tjokronegoro resigned and were replac...