Soekiman Wirjosandjojo
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Soekiman Wirjosandjojo was an Indonesian politician and physician who served as prime minister of Indonesia from 1951 until 1952. Additionally, Soekiman served as the first president of the Masyumi Party from 1945 to 1951.
Official portrait, 1951
Soekiman (second from left) as part of the Indonesian delegation during the Dutch-Indonesian Round Table Conference.
Soekiman (seated, center) as part of Indonesia's Western New Guinea delegation in 1950.
Soekiman (bottom row, first from left) with Sukarno, Hatta, and his cabinet.
Prime Minister of Indonesia
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The Prime Minister of the Republic of Indonesia was a political office in Indonesia which existed from 1945 until 1966. During this period, the prime minister was in charge of the cabinet of Indonesia, one of the three branches of government along with the People's Representative Council and the president. Following his 1959 decree, President Sukarno assumed the role and powers of prime minister until his resignation in 1966.
Prime Minister of Indonesia
Image: Sutan Sjahrir, Kepartaian di Indonesia (1950), p 160
Image: Amir Sjarifoeddin
Image: Mohammad Hatta, Pekan Buku Indonesia 1954, p 242