Regional Representative Council
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Regional Representative Council Dewan Perwakilan Daerah |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
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Term limits
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None |
| Leadership | |
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President
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Mohammad Saleh
Since October 12, 2016 |
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Deputy President
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Farouk Muhammad
Since October 2, 2014 |
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Deputy President
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GKR Hemas
Since October 1, 2009 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 136 (4 vacant) |
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Political groups
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Independent: 132 seats
Vacant: 4 seats
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| Authority |
On the area of regional governments only:
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| Elections | |
| Single non-transferable vote | |
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Last election
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9 April 2014 |
| Meeting place | |
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Legislative Complex Jakarta Indonesia |
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| Website | |
| www |
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On the area of regional governments only:
The Regional Representative Council (Indonesian: Dewan Perwakilan Daerah, DPD), alternatively translatable as the House of Regions or as the House of Regional Representatives, is one of two parliamentary chambers in Indonesia. Together with the Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat, (DPR), it makes up the Indonesian national legislative body, the Majelis Permusyawaratan Rakyat (MPR). Under Indonesia's constitution, the authority of the DPD is limited to areas related to regional governments and can only propose and give advise on bills to the DPR. Unlike the DPR, the DPD has no direct law-making power.
The DPD was created by the third amendment to the 1945 Constitution of Indonesia enacted 9 November 2001 in a move towards bicameralism. The DPD does not have the revising powers of an upper house like the United States Senate. Article 22D restricts the DPD to dealing with bills on "regional autonomy, the relationship of central and local government, formation, expansion and merger of regions, management of natural resources and other economic resources, and Bills related to the financial balance between the centre and the regions."
The International Foundation for Electoral Systems conducted a tracking survey in the Indonesian legislative elections in 2004 which showed that not all voters knew how to vote for candidates for the new Regional Representative Council, or were even aware of its existence.
The power of the DPD is relatively weak compared to the older chamber, the DPR, notably it has no direct law-making or the power to veto bills. According to Indonesian constitutional scholar Jimly Asshiddiqie, the relative weakness of the DPD was a result of a compromise in the committee responsible for the constitutional amendment. The reformist faction wanted a strong second chamber in addition to the existing DPR in order to strengthen checks and balances, but this was opposed by the conservative faction.
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