Legislative elections were held in on 5 April 2004 for both houses of the People's Consultative Assembly of Indonesia. This included all 550 seats in the People's Representative Council and 128 seats of the newly-formed Regional Representative Council.
The House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia,is one of two elected chambers of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR),the national legislature of Indonesia. It is considered the lower house,while the Regional Representative Council (DPD) serve as the upper house;while the Indonesian constitution does not explicitly mention the divide,the DPR enjoys more power,privilege,and prestige compared to the DPD.
Adam Malik Batubara was an Indonesian politician,diplomat,and journalist,who served as the 3rd Vice President of Indonesia from 1978 until 1983,under President Suharto. Previously,he served in a number of diplomatic and governmental positions,including Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly from 1977 to 1978,Speaker of the People's Representative Council from 1977 to 1978,Foreign Minister of Indonesia from 1966 until 1977,and president of the United Nations General Assembly from 1971 until 1972.
The Prosperous Justice Party,frequently abbreviated to PKS,is an Islamist political party in Indonesia.
Harmoko,colloquially referred to as Bung Harmoko,was an Indonesian politician and journalist who was active during the New Order era. He served as the Speaker of the People's Representative Council from 1997 until 1999,and was a factor in president Suharto's resignation during the widespread student demonstrations which occurred at the end of the New Order.
Muhammad Anis Matta is a former Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) and now Gelora Party politician. He was the secretary-general of PKS for four consecutive terms (1998–2013) and was appointed for the first time at the age of 29 before he was appointed as the party's president.
Fahri Hamzah is an Indonesian politician and former deputy speaker of the Indonesia House of Representatives. He first became a member of the legislative body in 2004 and has been re-elected twice in the same election district.
Oesman Sapta Odang is an Indonesian politician of the People's Conscience Party (Hanura),who served as the speaker of the Regional Representative Council and deputy speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly between 2014 and 2019. He had also served in the latter position between 2002 and 2004.
Hadi Mulyadi is an Indonesian politician who is the vice governor of East Kalimantan. Previously,he had served as a member of both the provincial council and the People's Representative Council.
Ahmad Syaikhu is an Indonesian politician who is currently President of the Prosperous Justice Party. He served as the vice mayor of Bekasi between 2013 and 2018 as the deputy of Rahmat Effendi.
Achmad Dimyati Natakusumah is an Indonesian politician who is a member of the People's Representative Council since 2019,and previously between 2009 and 2018. Natakusumah was also the regent of Pandeglang Regency between 2000 and 2009.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives,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.
Sartono was an Indonesian politician and lawyer who served as the first speaker of the People's Representative Council (DPR) from 1950 until 1960. Born to a noble ethnic-Javanese family,Sartono studied law at Leiden University. During his studies,he joined the Perhimpoenan Indonesia association and became an advocate for Indonesian independence. After graduating,he opened a law practice and helped found the Indonesian National Party (PNI) in 1927. When several party leaders were arrested by the colonial government in 1929,he became one of their defense lawyers and unsuccessfully argued for their acquittal. Following the arrest of its leaders,PNI became paralyzed and the party subsequently suspended its activities. In its place,Sartono founded a new political party,Partindo,which sought to achieve independence through non-cooperation and mass action. Partindo lasted until 1936,when it decided to dissolve itself. After Partindo's dissolution,Sartono helped found another party,Gerindo,which advocated for the creation of an Indonesian parliament.
Azis Syamsuddin is an Indonesian politician who served as First Deputy Speaker of the People's Representative Council from 2019 to 2021.
Indonesian People's Wave Party,commonly abbreviated as Gelora (Passion),is a political party of Indonesia. The party establishment was declared on 10 November 2019,and its political party status was recognised by the Ministry of Law and Human Rights on 2 June 2020.
I Gusti Gde Subamia,often shortened to I. G. G. Subamia,was an Indonesian politician who served as speaker of the People's Representative Council (DPR) from February to May 1966. A member of the Indonesian National Party (PNI),he served as a member of the DPR from his election in 1955 until his dismissal in June 1966. Born in Tabanan,Bali,on 4 May 1921,he began his career,as an assistant district head,before being elected to the Provincial Representative Council of Bali.
Zaenal Ma'arif was an Indonesian lecturer and politician who was a founding member of the Reform Star Party. He became the deputy speaker of the Surakarta city council from 1997 until 1999 and the deputy speaker of the People's Representative Council from 2004 until 2006.
Mardani,often known as Mardani Ali Sera,is an Indonesian academic and politician of the Prosperous Justice Party. He is a member of the People's Representative Council,having served since 2017,and between 2011–2014. He is also known for initiating the #2019GantiPresiden movement during the 2019 Indonesian presidential election.
