Provisional House of Representatives

Provisional House of Representatives

*Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Sementara*
Provisional House of Representatives ; Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Sementara
	National emblem of Indonesia
Type
Type	Unicameral
History
Founded	August 16, 1950
Disbanded	March 26, 1956
Leadership
Speaker	Sartono, Indonesian National Party
Deputy Speaker	Albert Mangaratua Tambunan, Indonesian Christian Party
Deputy Speaker	Arudji Kartawinata, Indonesian Islamic Union Party
Deputy Speaker	Tadjuddin Noor, Great Indonesia Unity Party
Structure
Seats	150;
Authority	passing laws and budgets (together with the president); oversight of the executive branch
Meeting place
	Hotel des Indes; Jakarta, Indonesia

The Provisional House of Representatives (Indonesian: Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Sementara) was the first Indonesian legislature under the Provisional Constitution of 1950. The council was formed after the transition of Indonesia to a unitary state on 17 August 1950. The council initially consisted of 236 members, with 213 remaining before the council's dissolution in 1956.

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