Prime Minister of Pasundan explained

Post:Prime Minister
Body:Pasundan
Native Name:Perdana Menteri
Insignia:Coat of arms of the State of Pasundan.svg
Style:Paduka Yang Mulia
Member Of:Cabinet
Reports To:Parliament
Inaugural:Adil Puradiredja

The Prime Minister of Pasundan (Indonesian: Perdana Menteri Pasundan) was the head of government and the highest political office in the short-lived State of Pasundan (1948-1950). Appointed by the Wali Negara of Pasundan from among influential Members of Parliament, the Prime Minister was responsible to the Parliament, and his cabinet could be dismissed by a vote of no confidence.

History

After the formation of the State of Pasundan, an election to choose the head of state of Pasundan was held on 28 February 1948. The election was won by Raden Adipati Aria Muharam Wiranatakusumah, and he was installed on 24 April 1948. Wiranatakusumah appointed Adil Puradiredja, a former resident of Priangan Regency, as the prime minister. Adil later formed his cabinet and was installed on 28 February 1948.

Several years later, after the Dutch launched a military attack against the Republic of Indonesia, Adil Puradiredja resigned as the prime minister. The resignation was in pursuance to the promise made by Adil to Mohammad Hatta, the vice president of Indonesia, on 12 December, that he and his cabinet would resign if and only if the Dutch attacked Indonesia. The Dutch failed to pressure the Parliament of Pasundan to support Adil Puradiredja as the Prime Minister. As a result, the commander of the Dutch forces in Indonesia Simon Spoor, and the High Commissioner of the Crown in the State of Pasundan R.W. van Diffelen went to Wiranatakusumah, the Wali Negara (head of state) of Pasundan. They pressured Wiranatakusumah to immediately appoint a new prime minister so that a new government is formed quickly.

On 28 December 1948, Wiranatakusumah appointed Djumhana Wiriaatmadja, a non-party member of the parliament, as the cabinet formateur. Djumhana was officially installed as the prime minister on 10 January 1949. After the recognition of Indonesia by the Dutch government on 27 December 1949, Djumhana resigned as the prime minister.[1] He was officially replaced by Anwar Tjokroaminoto, the deputy chairman of the Indonesian Islamic Union Party, on 11 January 1950.[2]

Following the APRA coup d'état on 23 January 1949, the government of the Republic of Indonesia accused the government of Pasundan for covertly sponsoring the coup. Prime Minister Anwar Tjokroaminoto was arrested on 25 January, and the cabinet was dissolved.[3]

List of prime ministers of Pasundan

Colour key :

PortraitName(birth and death)
Term of officeCabinetsPartyDuration
1Adil Puradiredja
(1907-?)
8 May 194810 January 1949AdilParki
2Djumhana Wiriaatmadja
(1904-1975)
10 January 19498 January 1950Djumhana IIndependent
Djumhana II
Djumhana III
3Anwar Tjokroaminoto
(1909-1975)
9 January 195025 January 1950AnwarPSII

Timeline

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Bibliography

References

Notes and References

  1. News: Nieuw kabinet van Pasoendan. De vrije pers : ochtendbulletin. Bandung. 9 January 1950.
  2. News: NIEUW KABINET VAN PASUNDAN. Het nieuwsblad voor Sumatra. 11 January 1950.
  3. Book: Feith . Herbert . The Decline of Constitutional Democracy in Indonesia . 1962 . Cornell University Press . 63 . en . On January 25 its Prime Minister Anwar Tjokroaminoto, its Communications Minister Suria Kartalegawa, and a number of its lower officials were arrested.