Aceh House of Representatives
Aceh House of Representatives Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Aceh Dèwan Perwakilan Rakyat Acèh | |
|---|---|
| 2024–period | |
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1949 |
New session started | 30 September 2024 |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | Zulfadhli, PA since 4 October 2024 |
Deputy Speaker | Saifuddin Muhammad, NasDem since 4 October 2024 |
Deputy Speaker | Basrah, Golkar since 4 October 2024 |
Deputy Speaker | Salihin, PKB since 4 October 2024 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 81 |
 | |
Political groups | Government (52)
Opposition (29) |
| Elections | |
| Open list | |
Last election | 14 February 2024 |
| Meeting place | |
 | |
| DPR Aceh Building, Kuta Alam, Banda Aceh | |
| Website | |
| dpra | |
The Aceh House of Representatives (Indonesian: Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Aceh; Acehnese: Dèwan Perwakilan Rakyat Acèh, lit. 'People's Representatives Council of 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 name itself, the ability to determine the number of 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 members of the DPRA are the result of the 2024 general election who were inaugurated on September 30 2024 by the Banda Aceh High Court, Dr. H. Suharjono, S.H., M.Hum., at the Aceh DPR Main Building. The composition of the DPRA members for the 2024-2029 period consists of 13 political parties where Aceh Party has the most seats, namely 20 seats.[2][3][4]
Duties and authorities
[edit]DPRA has the following duties and authorities:
- To form Aceh Qanun which is discussed with the Governor to obtain joint approval
- To supervise the implementation of Aceh Qanun and other laws and regulations
- To supervise the policies of the Aceh Government in implementing the Aceh development program, management of natural resources and other economic resources, as well as investment and international cooperation
- To propose the appointment and dismissal of the Governor/Vice Governor to the President through the Minister of Home Affairs
- To notify the Governor and Independent Election Commission of the end of the term of office of the Governor/Vice Governor
- To elect the Deputy Governor in the event of a vacancy in the position of Deputy Governor
- To approve international cooperation plans carried out by the Aceh Government
- To provide consideration for international cooperation plans made by the Government that are directly related to Aceh
- To provide consideration for legislative plans of the People's Representative Council that are directly related to the Aceh Government
- To approve cooperation plans between regions and/or with third parties that burden the community and the region
- To request a report on the Governor's accountability in the implementation government for government performance assessment * Propose the establishment of the Aceh KIP and the Election Supervisory Committee
- Conduct supervision and request reports on activities and budget use to the Aceh KIP in organizing the election of Governor/Vice Governor
Composition
[edit]The following is the composition of DPRA members in the last four periods.[5][6][7]
| Political Party | Number of Seats in Period | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-2014 | 2014-2019 | 2019-2024 | 2024-2029 | ||
| PKB | 1 |  1
|
 3
|
9
| |
| Gerindra | 0 | 3
|
8
|
 5
| |
| PDI-P | 0 | 0
|
1
|
1
| |
| Golkar | 8 | 9
|
9
|
9
| |
| NasDem |  8
|
2
|
10
| ||
| PKS | 4 | 4
|
6
|
4
| |
| PPP | 4 | 6
|
6
|
5
| |
| PAN | 5 | 7
|
6
|
5
| |
| Hanura | 0 | 0
|
1
|
0
| |
| Democratic | 10 | 8
|
10
|
7
| |
| PA | 33 | 29
|
18
|
20
| |
| SIRA | 0 | 0
|
1
|
0
| |
| PDA | 1 | 1
|
3
|
1
| |
| PNA | 3
|
6
|
1
| ||
| PAS-A | 4
| ||||
| PBB | 1 | 1
|
0
|
0
| |
| PKPI | 1 | 1
|
1
|
||
| Patriot | 1 | ||||
| Number of Members | 69 | 81
|
81
|
81
| |
| Number of Parties | 11 | 13
|
15
|
13
| |
Faction
[edit]Faction is a forum for DPRD members to gather in order to optimize the implementation of the functions, duties, and authorities as well as the rights and obligations of the DPRD. Each faction has at least the same number of members as the number of commissions in the DPRD.[8] Since 2009, the number of factions in the DPRA has tended to increase, namely 4 factions (period 2009-2014) and 7 factions (period 2014-2019).[9] In the 2019-2024 period, the number of DPRA factions also increased to 9 factions as follows.[10]
| Faction Name | Political Party | Chairman | Vice Chairman | Secretary | Treasurer | Number of Members |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aceh Faction | PA, Hanura, SIRA Party |
Tarmizi Aceh 10 |
Yahdi Hasan Aceh 8 |
Irfansyah Aceh 7 |
Asmidar Aceh 9 |
20 |
| Democratic Faction | Democratic | Nurdiansyah Alasta Aceh 8 |
none | Tantawi Aceh 5 |
Edi Kamal Aceh 8 |
10 |
| Golkar Faction | Golkar | Ali Basrah Aceh 8 |
Anshari Muhammad Aceh 1 Muhammad Rizky Aceh 7 Sartina Aceh 9 |
Teuku Raja Keumangan Aceh 10 |
Nuraini Maida Aceh 5 |
9 |
| Gerindra-PKPI Faction | Gerindra PKPI |
Abdurrahman Ahmad Aceh 1 |
Khairil Syahrial Aceh 2 |
Taufik Aceh 4 |
Kartini Ibrahim Aceh 2 |
9 |
| PPP-NasDem Faction | PPP, NasDem | Ihsanuddin M.Z. Aceh 2 |
Teuku Irwan Djohan Aceh 1 |
Amiruddin Idris Aceh 3 |
Teungku Attarmizi Hamid Aceh 9 |
8 |
| PKB-PDA-PDIP Faction | PKB,PD Aceh, PDIP | Azhar M.J. Roment Aceh 9 |
Teungku Syarifuddin Aceh 9 |
Salihin Aceh 4 |
none | 7 |
| PAN Faction | PAN | Fuadri Aceh 10 |
Asrizal H. Asnawi Aceh 7 |
Tezar Azwar Aceh 1 |
Sofyan Puteh Aceh 5 |
6 |
| PNA Faction[11] | PNA | Safrijal (Gam-Gam) Aceh 9 |
Mukhtar Daud Aceh 5 |
Teungku Haidar Aceh 3 |
Darwati A. Gani Aceh 1 |
6 |
| PKS Faction | PKS 2020 | Zaenal Abidin Aceh 10 |
Teungku Irawan Abdullah Aceh 1 |
Purnama Setia Budi Aceh 3 |
none | 6 |
Structure
[edit]Based on Article 110 Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 23 of 2014 concerning Regional Government, the Provincial DPRD (AKD) equipment consists of:
- Leaders
- Deliberation Agency (Banmus)
- Commission
- Legislation Agency (Banleg)
- Budget Agency (Banggar)
- Honorary Agency (BK)
- Other equipment (formed through plenary meetings)
DPRA Leadership
[edit]In accordance with statutory regulations, the Provincial DPRD consisting of: 35-44 people led by 1 chairman and 2 deputy chairpersons; 45-84 people were led by 1 chairman and 3 deputy chairmen; and 85-100 people led by 1 chairman and 4 deputy chairmen. Article 111 of the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 23 of 2014 concerning Regional Government The leadership of the DPRA consists of 1 chairman and 3 deputy chairpersons from Political Parties winners of seats and most votes sequentially.
Electoral districts
[edit]In 2019 legislative election[12] and 2024 legislative election,[13] DPRA elections are divided into 10 electoral districts known as dapil (constituency) as follows:
| Constituency Name | Constituency Region | Number of Seats |
|---|---|---|
| ACEH 1 | Aceh Besar Regency, Banda Aceh City, Sabang City | 11 |
| ACEH 2 | Pidie Regency, Pidie Jaya Regency | 9 |
| ACEH 3 | Bireuen Regency | 7 |
| ACEH 4 | Central Aceh Regency, Bener Meriah Regency | 6 |
| ACEH 5 | North Aceh Regency, Lhokseumawe City | 12 |
| ACEH 6 | East Aceh Regency | 6 |
| ACEH 7 | Aceh Tamiang Regency, Langsa City | 7 |
| ACEH 8 | Southeast Aceh Regency, Gayo Lues Regency | 5 |
| ACEH 9 | South Aceh Regency, Aceh Singkil Regency, Southwest Aceh Regency, Subulussalam City | 9 |
| ACEH 10 | Nagan Raya Regency, West Aceh Regency, Aceh Jaya Regency, Simeulue Regency | 9 |
| TOTAL | 81 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "UNDANG UNDANG REPUBLIK INDONESIA NOMOR 11 TAHUN 2006 TENTANG PEMERINTAHAN ACEH" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ Network, AJNN net-Aceh Journal National (2024-09-30). "76 DPRA Members Officially Inaugurated, Five Withdraw and Advance in the 2024 Pilkada". AJNN.net (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-10-06.
- ^ Abdul (2024-09-30). "Inauguration of Aceh DPR Members for the 2024—2029 Period Underway Safe and Conducive". Tribratanews Polda Aceh (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-10-06.
- ^ Setyadi, Agus. "76 of 81 Aceh DPR Members Inaugurated, 5 Become Regional Head Candidates". detiksumut (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-10-06.
- ^ "Decision of the Aceh KIP on the Determination of Elected Candidates for DPRA Members". acehprov.go.id. Aceh Provincial KIP. 2019-08-26. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
- ^ "KIP Determines 81 Elected Aceh DPR Members". detikcom. Detik News. 2019-08-24. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
- ^ KabarTamiang.com (2024-08-16). "Aceh KIP Determines 81 Elected DPRA Members for the 2024-2029 Period, Here is the List Name". KabarTamiang.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ Article 109 of Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 23 of 2014 concerning Regional Government
- ^ M. Haris (2014-12-09). Wibisono, Kunto (ed.). "DPRA determines seven factions". ANTARA News. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
- ^ "Aceh People's Representative Council - Faction". dpra.acehprov.go.id. Archived from the original on 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ Zairi, Masrizal Bin (2019-11-15). "PNA Finally Has a Faction in the DPRA, Here are the Names of the Chairman and Members". Tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-11-18.
- ^ "KPU Decree Number 264/PL.01.3-Kpt/06/KPU/IV/2018 concerning the Determination of Electoral Districts and Allocation of Seats for Members of the Provincial People's Representative Council and Regency/City People's Representative Council in the Aceh Province" (PDF). KPU RI. 2018-04-04.
- ^ "KPU Regulation Number 6 of 2023 concerning Electoral Districts and Allocation of Seats for Members of the People's Representative Council, Provincial People's Representative Council, and Regency/City People's Representative Council in the 2024 General Election" (PDF). KPU RI. 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2023-02-10.