Provisional House of Representatives Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Sementara | |
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Type | |
Type | |
History | |
Established | 16 August 1950 |
Disbanded | 26 March 1956 |
Preceded by | House of Representatives (United States of Indonesia) |
Succeeded by | House of Representatives |
Leadership | |
Deputy Speaker | |
Deputy Speaker | |
Structure | |
Seats | 236 members (1950) |
Authority | Passing laws and budgets (together with the President); oversight on executive branch |
Meeting place | |
Sociëteit Concordia Building Jakarta, Indonesia | |
Constitution | |
Provisional Constitution of 1950 |
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.