Medan City Regional House of Representatives

Medan City Regional House of Representatives Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah Kota Medan
2019–2024 period
Type
Type	Unicameral
Leadership
Speaker	Hasyim  [ id ](PDI-P) since 8 November 2019
Deputy Speaker I	Ihwan Ritonga(Gerindra) since 8 November 2019
Deputy Speaker II	Rajuddin Sagala(PKS) since 8 November 2019
Deputy Speaker III	H. T. Bahrumsyah(PAN) since 8 November 2019
Structure
Seats	50
Political groups	PDI-P (10)    Gerindra (10)    PKS (7)    PAN (6)    Golkar (4)    Demokrat (4)    Nasdem (4)    Hanura (2)    PSI (2)    PPP (1)
Elections
Voting system	Open list
Last general election	17 April 2019
Next general election	2024
Website
dprd.pemkomedan.go.id

The Medan City Regional House of Representatives is the unicameral municipal legislature of the city of Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. It has 50 members, who are elected every five years, simultaneously with the national legislative election.

History

During the late 19th century, Medan developed as an important economic center in the Sumatra's east coast, rapidly changing the settlement from a village into an urban agglomeration. In order to facilitate public works, the Dutch East Indies government formed a Negorijraad, a council funded through a land grant from the Sultan of Deli. ^[1] When Medan was granted city status (Gemeente) on 1 April 1909, a city council (Gemeenterad) was created to supersede the Negorijraad. It was first headed by the assistant to the Resident of East Sumatra, until a mayor of Medan was elected in 1918. ^{[2] [3]} Initially, the legislature had 15 members – 12 Europeans, 2 Native Indonesians, and one representative of other Asian groups. By 1929, the council's membership had increased to 17, with 10 Europeans, 5 natives, and 2 representatives of other Asians. ^[4] The city council was disbanded following the Japanese invasion of the Dutch East Indies. ^[2]

Medan would lack a city council throughout the Indonesian National Revolution and further until 1957, when a Transitional Regional House of Representatives (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah Peralihan/DPRDA) was established on 8 January 1957. ^[5] When it was formed, the DPRDA had 25 members representing nine political parties. The Masyumi Party, with 11 members, was the largest party within Medan's DPRDA. ^[6] The size of the legislature would be increased to 40 members by the time of the 1971 election in the New Order era. ^[7] The speaker of the legislature between 1969–1971, Djanius Djamin, was the first woman to chair a regional legislature in Sumatra. ^{[8] [9] [10]}

The body was first based in the Medan City Hall, with the building initially intended for use by De Javasche Bank before its purchase by the city council. ^[11] The current legislative building was inaugurated in 2014. ^[12]

Composition

As of the 2019 election, the council has 50 elected members, with 5 electoral districts. ^[13] The current speaker is Hasyim  [ id ] of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, holding the position since 8 November 2019. ^[14]

Legislative period	PDI-P	Gerindra	PKS	PAN	Golkar	PD	Nasdem	Hanura	PSI	PPP	PKPI	PBB	Total
2014–2019	9	6	5	4	7	5	2	4	—	5	2	1	50 [15]
2019–2024	10	10	7	6	4	4	4	2	2	1			50 [16]

Constituencies

In the 2024 election, ^[17] the Medan City Regional House of Representatives was divided into 5 electoral districts (dapil) as follows:

Constituency name	Electoral district	No. of seats
KOTA MEDAN 1	Medan Helvetia, Medan Barat, Medan Baru, Medan Petisah	7
KOTA MEDAN 2	Medan Belawan, Medan Marelan, Medan Labuhan	9
KOTA MEDAN 3	Medan Deli, Medan Tembung, Medan Perjuangan, Medan Timur	12
KOTA MEDAN 4	Medan Kota, Medan Denai, Medan Amplas, Medan Area	10
KOTA MEDAN 5	Medan Sunggal, Medan Tuntungan, Medan Johor, Medan Maimun, Medan Polonia, Medan Selayang	12
TOTAL		50

References

1. Pelly, Usman (1985). Sejarah Kota Madya Medan 1950-1979 (in Indonesian). Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan. pp. 12–13.
2. Sumatera Utara membangun (in Indonesian). Pemerintah Daerah Sumatera Utara. 1976. pp. 37–40.
3. Pelly 1985, p. 14.
4. Pelly, Usman (1984). Sejarah sosial daerah Sumatra Utara, Kotamadya Medan (in Indonesian). Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan. pp. 9–11.
5. Pelly 1985, p. 23.
6. Pelly 1985, p. 78.
7. Pelly 1985, p. 82.
8. Pelly, Usman (1994). Urbanisasi dan adaptasi: peranan misi budaya Minangkabau dan Mandailing (in Indonesian). LP3ES. pp. 132, 166. ISBN   978-979-8391-16-3.
9. Almanak Sumatera (in Indonesian). Komando Antar Daerah Sumatera. 1969. p. 394.
10. Profil 200 tokoh aktivis & pemuka masyarakat Minang (in Indonesian). Permo Promotion. 1995. pp. 156–157. ISBN   978-979-8931-00-0.
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12. "Gedung Baru DPRD Medan Diresmikan". medanbagus.com (in Indonesian). 13 September 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
13. Aldi, Nizar (7 February 2023). "Dapil Pemilu 2024 di Medan Berubah, Ini Rinciannya". detiksumut (in Indonesian). Retrieved 17 October 2023.
14. Ikhwan, Khairul (8 November 2019). "Pimpinan DPRD Medan Resmi Dilantik". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 17 October 2023.
15. "Hasil Pemilu 2014 Provinsi Sumatra Utara" (in Indonesian). University of Indonesia . Retrieved 17 October 2023.
16. Warsito, Budi (16 September 2019). "50 Anggota DPRD Medan 2019-2024 Dilantik, Terbanyak PDIP dan Gerindra". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 17 October 2023.
17. "Peraturan KPU Nomor 6 Tahun 2023 tentang Daerah Pemilihan dan Alokasi Kursi Anggota Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat, Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah Provinsi, dan Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah Kabupaten/Kota dalam Pemilihan Umum Tahun 2024" (PDF). KPU RI. 2023. Retrieved June 11, 2023.