Bandung City Regional House of Representatives explained

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Bandung City Regional House of Representatives
Native Name:Indonesian: Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah Kota Bandung

Legislature:2019–2024 period
House Type:Unicameral
Leader1 Type:Speaker
Leader1:Tedy Rusmawan
Leader2:Kurnia Solihat
Leader3:Achmad Nugraha
Leader4:Edwin Senjaya
Party1:(PKS)
Election1:1 October 2019
Leader2 Type:Deputy Speaker I
Party2:(Gerindra)
Election2:14 December 2022
Leader3 Type:Deputy Speaker II
Party3:(PDI-P))
Election3:16 October 2019
Leader4 Type:Deputy Speaker III
Party4:(Golkar))
Election4:30 September 2019
Members:50
Structure1:File:DPRD Kota Bandung 2019.svg
Structure1 Res:250px
Voting System1:Open list
Last Election3:17 April 2019
Next Election3:2024

The Bandung City Regional House of Representatives (Indonesian: Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah Kota Bandung) is the unicameral municipal legislature of the city of Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. It has 50 members, who are elected every five years, simultaneously with the national legislative election.

History

A legislature for the city of Bandung was created upon its granting of urban municipality status (Dutch; Flemish: Gemeente) by the Dutch East Indies government on 1 April 1906. Upon its founding, the city council had eleven members, which was to include two Native Indonesians. The council was headed by the Assistant Resident. Later, the dedicated position of the mayor of Bandung was separated from the assistant resident, and the mayor led the city council.[1] Together with the city councils of Surabaya and Semarang, Bandung's city council was the first in the Dutch East Indies to have elected women as councillors in 1938.[2]

Following the Indonesian National Revolution, a Provisional Regional House of Representatives (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah Sementara/DPRDS) was formed as the city's legislature, with 31 members representing 22 political parties and other organizations being sworn in on 1 October 1950. Within three months from its founding, the body had faced pressure from residents as its members were unelected, but it continued to sit until 1 July 1956 when provisional regional legislatures nationwide were disbanded to be replaced by elected legislators. Following the 1977 election, the legislature had 40 members, including 6 representatives of the armed forces.[3] In the 2019 election, the legislature has 50 elected members.[4]

During the Dutch colonial period, after initially being based out of a site of a former coffee packing factory,[5] the city council moved to a purpose built city hall in 1927. The legislature continued to use the city hall following Indonesian independence, until it moved to a newer building in 2014.[6] [7]

Composition

Legislators are elected from multi-member electoral districts, with 7 electoral districts in the 2024 election.[8] Following the 2024 legislative election, the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) became the largest party in the legislature with 11 members. The current speaker is Tedy Rusmawan of PKS, serving since 1 October 2019.[9]

Legislative periodPKSGerindraGolkarPDI-PNasdemPKBPSIDemokratPPPHanuraPANPDSPBBTotal
2004–200911676463245[10]
2009–201493672031150[11]
2014–2019676124162650[12]
2019–2024138675235150
2024–202911777654350[13]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Sejarah Kota Bandung 1945-1979 . . 16 October 2023. . 1985 . 26–28 . id.
  2. Book: Franceschet . Susan . Krook . Mona Lena . Tan . Netina . The Palgrave Handbook of Women's Political Rights . 26 October 2018 . Springer . 978-1-137-59074-9 . 380 . en.
  3. Book: Gadjong . Agussalim Andi . Pemerintahan daerah: kajian politik dan hukum . 2007 . Ghalia Indonesia . 978-979-450-527-4 . 145–147 . id.
  4. News: Nursalsabillah . Annisa . Ini 50 Nama Anggota DPRD Kota Bandung Terpilih Periode 2019-2024 . 16 October 2023 . detiknews . 22 July 2019 . id-ID.
  5. News: Nursyabani . Fira . Sejarah Gedung Balai Kota Bandung, Koffie Pakhuis yang Jadi Gemeente Huis - Ayo Bandung . 17 October 2023 . ayobandung.com . 3 October 2023 . id.
  6. Web site: Bangunan Legenda Kota Bandung . Bandung City Regional House of Representatives . 16 October 2023 . id.
  7. News: Ini Gedung DPRD Bandung Baru yang Akan Ditempati Juli . 16 October 2023 . detiknews . 9 January 2014 . id-ID.
  8. News: Wamad . Sudirman . Daftar Lengkap Dapil Pemilu 2024 Kota Bandung . 16 October 2023 . detikjabar . 8 February 2023 . id-ID.
  9. News: Tedy Rusmawan Jadi Ketua DPRD Kota Bandung . 16 October 2023 . pasjabar.com . 1 October 2019 . id.
  10. Web site: RANGKING PEROLEHAN SUARA DAN PEROLEHAN KURSI PARTAI POLITIK PESERTA PEMILU 2004 KOTA BANDUNG . . 16 October 2023 . 3 . id.
  11. News: Didominasi Muka Baru, Anggota DPRD Kota Bandung Dilantik Besok . 16 October 2023 . detiknews . 4 August 2009 . id-ID.
  12. News: Ini Nama 50 Calon Terpilih Anggota DPRD Kota Bandung . 16 October 2023 . detiknews . 13 May 2014 . id-ID.
  13. News: Aurellia . Anindyadevi . Daftar Hasil Perolehan Kursi di DPRD Kota Bandung, PKS Mendominasi . 22 April 2024 . detikjabar . 7 March 2024 . id-ID.