House of Representatives (Indonesia)
6°12′37″S 106°48′00″E The People's Representative Council of the Republic of Indonesia (Indonesian: Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Republik Indonesia, DPR; Alternatively translatable as the House of Representatives or the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia), 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.
People's Representative Council Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat | |
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| 2019–2024 | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | None |
| Leadership | |
Deputy Speaker | |
Deputy Speaker | |
Deputy Speaker | |
Deputy Speaker | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 575 |
Political groups | Government (471) Opposition (104) |
| 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 | |
| This article is part of a series on the |
| 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.