Regional Representative Council

E21745

The Regional Representative Council is Indonesia’s national legislative chamber that represents the interests of the country’s regions at the central level.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf national legislative chamber
public body
upper house
abbreviation DPD RI
alsoKnownAs Indonesian Regional Representative Council
Indonesian Senate
belongsToGovernmentBranch legislative branch of Indonesia
constitutionalBasis Constitution of Indonesia
country Indonesia
establishedBy amendments to the 1945 Constitution of Indonesia
hasAuthority give consideration on bills related to central–regional relations
oversee implementation of laws concerning regional autonomy
propose bills related to regional autonomy
provide input on appointment of members of state institutions related to regional interests
provide input on state budget allocation to regions
hasJurisdictionOver regional interests at the national level
hasOfficialWebsite https://www.dpd.go.id/
hasRole balance representation between population-based and region-based chambers
represent regional interests at the national level
strengthen regional autonomy
houseType upper house of the national legislature
inception 2004
isBicameralPartnerOf People's Representative Council
isDirectlyElected yes
languageOfName Indonesian
legalStatus constitutional organ
legislativeBodyOf Indonesia
legislativeChamberType regional representation chamber
meetingPlace Parliament Complex, Senayan
meetsIn Senayan, Jakarta
membersElectedFrom provinces of Indonesia
membersPerProvince 4
nativeName Dewan Perwakilan Daerah
numberOfMembers 136
partOf Indonesian national legislature
People's Consultative Assembly of the Republic of Indonesia
precededBy Regional Delegates Faction of the People's Consultative Assembly
reportsTo People's Consultative Assembly of the Republic of Indonesia
represents provincial interests
regions of Indonesia
scope national
sessionLocation Jakarta
shortName DPD
supervises implementation of laws affecting regions
termLength 5 years
votingSystem single non-transferable vote
worksAlongside People's Representative Council

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
People's Consultative Assembly
hasPart
People's Representative Council
hasUpperHouse
Regional Representative Council ("Regional Delegates Faction of the People's Consultative Assembly")
precededBy
Indonesia
upperHouse

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