Aceh House of Representatives
The Aceh House of Representatives (Indonesian: Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Aceh, abbreviated to DPR Aceh or DPRA) is the devolved unicameral legislature of the Indonesian province of Aceh. Unlike other regional legislatures in Indonesia in general, it has unique characteristics according to the 2005 Aceh Government Act c. 11; such as the authority to name itself, the ability to determine the numbner of members (1¼ times more than ordinary regional legislatures), and the inclusion of Aceh regional parties. The council meets in Aceh's capital city of Banda Aceh.
Aceh House of Representatives Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Aceh | |
|---|---|
| 2019–2024 period | |
| Type | |
| Type | Unicameral |
| History | |
| Founded | 1949 |
New session started | 30 September 2019 |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | |
Deputy Speaker | |
Deputy Speaker | |
Deputy Speaker | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 81 |
Political groups | Government (23)
PNA (6)
PKB (3)
Opposition (58) PPP (6)
PAN (6)
PKS (6)
Nasdem (2)
Hanura (1)
SIRA (1) |
| Elections | |
| Open list | |
Last election | 14 February 2024 |
| Meeting place | |
| DPR Aceh Building, Kuta Alam, Banda Aceh | |
| Website | |
| dpra | |
The DPRA has 81 members who are elected through general elections every five years. The DPRA leadership consists of a speaker and three deputy speakers who come from political parties with the most number of seats and votes. The current DPRA members are the results of 2019 general election which was sworn in on September 30, 2019 by the chairperson of Banda Aceh High Court, Djumali, at the main building of the DPRA. DPRA members for the 2019-2024 period consists of 15 political parties, where the Aceh Party has most seats, namely 18 seats.