Indonesia
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat (House of Representatives)
How the office holder is chosen
Under the MD3 Law (Law 17 of 2014 as amended by Law 2 of 2018), the House leadership after the 2019 election consists of one Speaker and four Deputy Speakers drawn from parties in order of seats won, and the Speaker is a member from the party with the most seats, according to the Cabinet Secretariat. The leadership is confirmed in a plenary session.1,2
Term
The Speaker serves for the five year term of the House. Puan Maharani led the House in the 2019 to 2024 period and was re-elected on 1 October 2024 for the 2024 to 2029 period.4,2
Recent holders
Notable facts
- On 1 October 2024 Puan Maharani was re-elected Speaker in a plenary session as the sole candidate of PDI-P, the party with the most House seats, according to The Jakarta Post.2
Sources
- Cabinet Secretariat of the Republic of Indonesia, Inilah Poin-Poin Penting UU No. 2/2018 tentang Perubahan Kedua Atas UU No. 17/2014 tentang MD3 (16 March 2018)
- The Jakarta Post, Puan reelected as House of Representatives speaker (2 October 2024)
- Republika, Jelang putusan ijazah Gibran, ini kata Puan (6 October 2026)
- Antara, Kembali terpilih Ketua DPR RI, ini profil Puan Maharani (4 October 2024)