Draft:South Sumatra Regional House of Representatives
South Sumatra Regional House of Representatives Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah Provinsi Sumatera Selatan | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 75 |
 | |
Political groups | Golkar (13)
PDIP (11)
Gerindra (10)
Demokrat (9)
PKB (8)
Nasdem (6)
PKS (6)
PAN (5)
Hanura (3)
Perindo (3)
PPP (1) |
Length of term | 5 years |
| Elections | |
| Party-list proportional representation | |
Last general election | 14 February 2024 |
Next general election | 2029 |
| Meeting place | |
| Gedung DPRD Sumatra Selatan Palembang, West Sumatra | |
| Website | |
| http://dprd.sumselprov.go.id | |
The South Sumatra Regional House of Representatives is the unicameral legislature of the province of South Sumatra, Indonesia. It has 75 elected members that are elected every 5 years during national elections.
History[edit]
While the city of Palembang has had a city council since 1906, a legislature for the residency of Palembang (modern South Sumatra province) would only be formed in 1940.[1] Prior to 1940, two motions had been put forward in the Volksraad to create a province in South Sumatra, but the motions were rejected due to the region's low population and thus a residency council was formed. The inaugural residency council included 39 members, of which 28 were elected. Nine of the members were of European descent, while 27 were Native Indonesians and 3 were of other ethnicities.[2] During the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies, the Japanese military government initially dissolved the legislature in 1942, before creating an advisory council in 1943 which included 21 members.[3]
After the proclamation of Indonesian independence, former South Sumatra advisory council member Adnan Kapau Gani would form a 45-member Regional Indonesian National Committee in Palembang on 3 September 1945.[4] In December 1945, the legislature was converted into the South Sumatra Regional House of Representatives, with 60 members elected by 1,100 attendees in a meeting.[5] The Indonesian government was forced out from Palembang in January 1947 following a battle for the city, and so the legislature was reformed with a smaller membership of 30 which also covered the modern provinces of Lampung, Bengkulu, and the Bangka Belitung Islands.[6]
Composition[edit]
In the 2024 legislative election, the council will have 75 elected members from 10 electoral districts.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Irwanto, Dedi; Oskandar, Dudy (2022). "Sejarah DPRD Sumatra Selatan" [History of the South Sumatra Regional House of Representatives] (PDF) (in Indonesian). South Sumatra Regional House of Representatives. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ Irwanto & Oskandar 2022, pp. 18–19.
- ^ Irwanto & Oskandar 2022, pp. 22–24.
- ^ Irwanto & Oskandar 2022, pp. 24–26.
- ^ Irwanto & Oskandar 2022, p. 27.
- ^ Irwanto & Oskandar 2022, p. 29.
- ^ "Pembagian 10 Dapil DPRD Sumsel dan Jumlah Kursi". sumselsatu.com (in Indonesian). 13 February 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.