The Speaker of the House of Representatives, (Indonesian: Ketua Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat, lit. 'Chairperson of the People's Representative Council'; Ketua DPR) is the presiding officer of the House of Representatives of Indonesia. The speaker is the political and parliamentary leader of the House of Representatives and is simultaneously the Council's presiding officer. The speakers also perform various other administrative and procedural functions.
Duties
The duties of the speaker have been determined on 22 October 2019 through the Decree of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia Number 34/DPR RI/I/2019-2020 concerning the Division of Duties of the Leaders of the DPR RI for the 2019-2024 Membership Period. The duties of the Speaker of the DPR RI are general in nature and cover all Coordination Fields, namely:
Coordinator for Political and Security Affairs (Korpolkam) in charge of the scope of duties of Commission I, Commission II, Commission III, Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation Agency, and the Legislative Body.
Coordinator for Economics and Finance (Korekku) in charge of the scope of duties of Commission XI, the Budget Agency, and the State Financial Accountability Agency.
Coordinator for Industry and Development (Korinbang) in charge of the scope of duties of Commission IV, Commission V, Commission VI, and Commission VII.
Coordinator for Public Wellbeing (Kokesra) in charge of the scope of duties of Commission VIII, Commission IX, Commission X, the Honorary Court of the Council, and the Household Affairs Agency.[1]
^The list does not include chair of the Central Indonesian National Committee.
^In 1949, after Indonesia became a federal state, this office was known as the Speaker of the People's Representative Council of the United States of Indonesia (DPR RIS). From 16 August 1950 to 26 March 1956 known as Speaker of the Provisional People's Representative Council (DPR Sementara).
^During the federal parliament, the members of the People's Representative Council represent their states rather than their political party.
^In 1960, following the enactment of the 1959 Presidential Decree, this position became known as the Chairman of the Mutual Assistance People's Representative Council. During this period, the council was directly under the President Sukarno.
^Setya Novanto resigned after being sentenced to prison after a case regarding to the Freeport Indonesia company. The case began after the leak of his conversation with the CEO of the Freeport Indonesia, Ma'roef Sjamsoeddin, and businessman M. Riza Chalid.
^Fadli Zon was elected as the acting speaker in a closed meeting between the deputy speakers of the council after the resignation of Setya Novanto.
^Tirta, Nyak Wali Alfa (1985). Mr. Sartono: karya dan pengabdiannya. Jakarta: Proyek Inventarisasi dan Dokumentasi Sejarah Nasional – Direktorat Sejarah Tradisional – Direktorat Jenderal Kebudayaan – Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia. p. 109.
^Poesponegoro, Marwati Djoened; Notosusanto, Nugroho (1985). Sejarah Nasional Indonesia IV: Zaman Jepang dan Zaman Republik Indonesia. Jakarta: Balai Pustaka. p. 422. ISBN979-407-412-8.
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^Said, Julynar (1 December 1995). Ensiklopedi Pahlawan Indonesia. Jakarta: Direktorat Sejarah Tradisional – Direktorat Jenderal Kebudayaan – Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia. p. 32.
^Madinier, Remy (2015). Islam and Politics in Indonesia: The Masyumi Party Between Democracy and Integralism. Singapura: National University of Singapore. p. 95. ISBN978-9971-69-843-0.
^Pakpahan, Mochtar (1994). DPR RI semasa Orde Baru: Tinjauan analitis anggota DPR RI masa kerja 1982–1987. Jakarta: Pustaka Sinar Harapan. p. 100. ISBN978-9971-69-843-0.
^University of Sydney. Dept. of Indonesian and Malayan Studies (1973). Review of Indonesian and Malayan Affairs. Sydney: University of Sydney dan University of Michigan. p. 42.
^Saifuddin, Fahmi D. (1991). Kembali ke pesantren: kenangan 70 tahun K.H. Achmad Sjaichu. Jakarta: Yayasan Islam al Hamidiyah.
^Yahya, Lip D. (July 2006). Ajengan Cipasung. Yogyakarta: Pustaka Pasantren, LKiS. p. 171. ISBN979-8452-20-8.
^Suryadinata, Leo (March 1982). Trends in Indonesia II: Proceedings and Background Paper. Singapura: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. p. 27. ISBN978-9971-69-039-7.
^MPR/DPR RI (1997). Parlementaria: Majalah bulanan Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Republik Indonesia, Volume 29. Jakarta: Bagian Hubungan Masyarakat DPR-RI. pp. 5, 34, 46.
^Masuhara, Ayako (2015). The End of Personal Rule in Indonesia: Golkar and the Transformation of the Suharto Regime (Kyoto Area Studies on Asia). Kyoto: Kyoto University Press. pp. 120, 131–133.