Palembang City Regional House of Representatives

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Palembang City Regional House of Representatives

Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah Kota Palembang
2019–2024 period
Type
Type
Leadership
Speaker
Zainal Abidin (Demokrat)
since 30 September 2019
Structure
Seats50
Political groups
  Demokrat (9)
  Gerindra (8)
  PDI-P (7)
  PAN (6)
  PKB (6)
  Golkar (5)
  PKS (5)
  Nasdem (3)
  PPP (1)
Elections
Open list
Last general election
17 April 2019
Next general election
2024
Website
dprdkota.palembang.go.id

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

History[edit]

While under Dutch control since 1821, Palembang did not have a colonial municipal government until 1906, with the city being run by the Palembang Residency. The city council (Gemeenteraad) was created in 1906, and it initially had 13 members – eight Europeans, 3 Native Indonesians, and 2 representatives of other Asian communities. These initial 13 members would serve until 1919, when Palembang's mayor was appointed and he took leadership of the city council. After 1919, five-year terms were introduced.[1] Membership of the council was gradually increased, with 15 members in 1919 and 19 in 1923.[2]

Early in the Indonesian National Revolution, Republican authorities in Palembang formed a regional house of representatives with 30 members.[3] Returning Dutch forces took control of Palembang, and in 1948 incorporated it within the federal State of South Sumatra.[4] In 1956, an emergency law gave Palembang the status of a "large city", and set the number of legislators in the regional house of representatives to 25.[5] There were 40 councillors after the 1971 election, including six representatives of the Indonesian National Armed Forces,[6] and 45 councillors after the 1977 election.[7]

Building[edit]

During the Dutch colonial period, the city council was based in what is today the Palembang Mayoral Office.[8] In 1977, the council moved into a purpose built legislative building,[7] and moved again in 2010 into a newer building.[9] The newer building, built on a 2-hectare plot at a cost of Rp 66.8 billion, was claimed to be the "most luxurious" of Indonesian municipal legislature buildings. By 2011, local media outlet Sriwijaya Post [id] had reported significant deterioration to the building's interior.[10]

Composition[edit]

For the 2024 Indonesian legislative election, 50 members will be elected into the legislature from six multi-member electoral districts.[11] The current speaker is Zainal Abidin of the Democratic Party, who was elected on 30 September 2019.[12]

Legislative period Demokrat Gerindra PDI-P PAN PKB Golkar PKS Nasdem PPP Hanura PBB Barnas PBR PPRN Total
2009–2014 11 5 7 2 2 7 5 3 5 – 1 1 1 50[13]
2014–2019 7 5 9 3 5 6 3 5 2 3 2 50[14]
2019–2024 9 8 7 6 6 5 5 3 1 – – 50[15]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Irwanto, Dedi; Oskandar, Dudy (2022). Sejarah DPRD Sumatera Selatan (PDF) (in Indonesian). pp. 12–13.
  2. ^ Irwanto & Oskandar 2022, pp. 14–17.
  3. ^ Khazanah Kota Palembang (in Indonesian). Bening Media Publishing. 26 February 2022. pp. 12–13.
  4. ^ Kahin, George McT (6 August 2018). Nationalism and Revolution in Indonesia. Cornell University Press. pp. 383–384. ISBN 978-1-5017-3139-6.
  5. ^ "UU Darurat Nomor 5 Tahun 1956". bpk.go.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Sejarah DPRD Kota Palembang". palpres.com (in Indonesian). 1 September 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  7. ^ a b "SEJARAH TERBENTUKNYA DPRD KOTA PALEMBANG" (in Indonesian). Palembang City Government. Archived from the original on 2020-02-24. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Dulu Menara Air Belanda, Kini Kantor Wali Kota Palembang". Kumparan (in Indonesian). 21 August 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  9. ^ "BERITA FOTO : Gedung DPRD Kota Palembang Diresmikan". Sriwijaya Pos (in Indonesian). 21 February 2010. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  10. ^ "Plafon Ruang Rapat Bocor". Sriwijaya Pos (in Indonesian). 7 October 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  11. ^ Febriansyah, Dede (16 May 2023). "Daftar Dapil Pemilu 2024 Kota Palembang Beserta Jumlah Kursinya". iNews.ID (in Indonesian). Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  12. ^ "Zainal Abidin-Sri Wahyuni Pimpin DPRD Palembang". Gatra (in Indonesian). 20 May 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  13. ^ "50 Anggota DPRD Palembang 2009-2014 Dilantik". detiknews (in Indonesian). 29 September 2009. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  14. ^ "Inilah Nama-nama Anggota DPRD Kota Palembang Terpilih". Tribun Sumsel (in Indonesian). 25 April 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  15. ^ "50 anggota DPRD Kota Palembang dilantik". Antara News (in Indonesian). 30 September 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2023.

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