Provisional House of Representatives

Provisional House of Representatives

Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Sementara
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Type
Type
History
Established16 August 1950 (1950-08-16)
Disbanded26 March 1956 (1956-03-26)
Preceded byHouse of Representatives (United States of Indonesia)
Succeeded byHouse of Representatives
Leadership
Deputy Speaker
Deputy Speaker
Structure
Seats236 members (1950)
AuthorityPassing 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.


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