Aceh House of Representatives

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Aceh House of Representatives

Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Aceh
2019–2024 period
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Type
Type
History
Founded1949 (1949)
New session started
30 September 2019
Leadership
Speaker
Dahlan Jamaluddin(PA)
since 15 November 2019
Deputy Speaker
Dalimi(Demokrat)
since 15 November 2019
Deputy Speaker
Hendra Budian(Golkar)
since 15 November 2019
Deputy Speaker
Safaruddin(Gerindra)
since 15 November 2019
Structure
Seats81
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Political groups
Government (23)
   Demokrat (10)
   PNA (6)
   PKB (3)
   PD Aceh (3)
   PDI-P (1)

Opposition (58)

   PA (18)
   Golkar (9)
   Gerindra (8)
   PPP (6)
   PAN (6)
   PKS (6)
   Nasdem (2)
   Hanura (1)
   PKPI (1)
   SIRA (1)
Elections
Open list
Last election
 17 April 2019
Next election
 14 February 2024
Meeting place
Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Aceh.jpg
DPR Aceh Building, Kuta Alam, Banda Aceh
Website
dpra.acehprov.go.id

The Aceh House of Representatives (Indonesian : Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Aceh, abbreviated to DPR Aceh or DPRA) is the devolved unicameral legislature of the Indonesian province of Aceh. Unlike other regional legislatures in Indonesia in general, it has unique characteristics according to the 2005 Aceh Government Act c. 11; [1] such as the authority to named itself, the ability to seat more council members (1¼ times more than ordinary regional legislatures), and the inclusion of Aceh regional parties. The council meets in Aceh's capital city of Banda Aceh.

The DPRA has 81 members who are elected through general elections every five years. The DPRA leadership consists of a speaker and three deputy speakers who come from political parties with the most number of seats and votes. The current DPRA members are the results of 2019 general election which was sworn in on September 30, 2019 by the chairperson of Banda Aceh High Court, Djumali, at the main building of the DPRA. DPRA members for the 2019-2024 period consists of 15 political parties, where the Aceh Party has most seats, namely 18 seats. [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "UNDANG UNDANG REPUBLIK INDONESIA NOMOR 11 TAHUN 2006 TENTANG PEMERINTAHAN ACEH" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "PELANTIKAN ANGGOTA DPRA PERIODE 2019-2024". dpra.acehprov.go.id. DPR Aceh. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  3. ↑ Fauzul Husni (30 September 2019). "Sah, 81 Anggota DPRA Periode 2019-2024 Resmi Dilantik". ajnn.net. Aceh Journal National Network. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  4. ↑ Agus Setyadi (30 September 2019). "81 Anggota DPR Aceh Dilantik, Partai Aceh Kuasai Parlemen". detik.com. Detik News. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
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