House of Representatives (Indonesia)
6°12′37″S 106°48′00″E The House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia (Indonesian: Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Republik Indonesia, lit. 'People's Representative Council of the Republic of Indonesia', abbr. DPR-RI or simply DPR) is one of two elected chambers of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), the national legislature of Indonesia. It is considered the lower house, while the Regional Representative Council (DPD) serve as the upper house; while the Indonesian constitution does not explicitly mention the divide, the DPR enjoys more power, privilege, and prestige compared to the DPD.
House of Representatives Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat | |
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| 2019–2024 | |
| Type | |
| Type | Lower house of the People's Consultative Assembly |
Term limits | None |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | |
Deputy Speaker | |
Deputy Speaker | |
Deputy Speaker | Rachmad Gobel (NasDem) since 1 October 2019 |
Deputy Speaker | Muhaimin Iskandar (PKB) since 1 October 2019 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 575 |
Political groups | Government (525)
Opposition (50)
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Length of term | five years |
| Authority | Passing laws and budgets (together with the President); oversight on the executive branch |
| Elections | |
| Party-list proportional representation | |
Last election | 14 February 2024 |
Next election | 2029 |
| Meeting place | |
| Nusantara II Building, Parliamentary Complex Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| Website | |
| dpr.go.id | |
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| Politics of Indonesia |
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Members of the DPR are elected through a general election every five years. Currently, there are 575 members; an increase compared to 560 prior to the 2019 elections. Its members are called Members of Parliament.