Indonesian Constitutional Assembly
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The Indonesian Constitutional Assembly was a representative body convened in the 1950s to draft a permanent constitution for the newly independent Republic of Indonesia.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional assembly
ⓘ
legislative body ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Indonesian Konstituante
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Konstituante NERFINISHED ⓘ Konstituante Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| couldNotReach | two‑thirds majority on constitutional formula ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| dissolutionMethod | presidential decree ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1959 ⓘ |
| dissolvedBy | President Sukarno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electionDate | 1955 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1959 ⓘ |
| hasRole |
debating the form of the Indonesian state
ⓘ
deciding on the role of religion in the state ⓘ drafting a permanent constitution for Indonesia ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
distribution of powers between central and regional governments
ⓘ
form of government in Indonesia ⓘ relationship between Islam and the state ⓘ state ideology Pancasila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentDuringExistence | Prime Minister Ali Sastroamidjojo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfStateDuringExistence | President Sukarno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | post‑independence Indonesia ⓘ |
| inception | 1956 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Indonesian ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Provisional Constitution of 1950 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativePeriod | Liberal Democracy period of Indonesia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bandung
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Java ⓘ Republic of Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ West Java ⓘ |
| mainIdeologicalCamps |
supporters of an Islamic constitution
ⓘ
supporters of the 1945 Constitution ⓘ supporters of the 1950 Provisional Constitution ⓘ |
| meetsIn | Bandung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | approximately 514 ⓘ |
| partOf | political history of Indonesia ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Central Indonesian National Committee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Provisional House of Representatives (for constitutional drafting functions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForDissolution |
failure to agree on a new permanent constitution
ⓘ
restoration of the 1945 Constitution ⓘ |
| replacedBy | People's Consultative Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requiredMajorityForDecision | two‑thirds majority ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | general election ⓘ |
| significance | attempt to create a permanent constitution for Indonesia after independence ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Presidential Decree of 5 July 1959
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
deadlock over adoption of the 1945 Constitution versus a new constitution ⓘ debates on Islamic state versus secular state ⓘ |
| startTime | 1956 ⓘ |
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Masyumi