Semarang City Regional House of Representatives explained

Semarang City Regional House of Representatives
Native Name:Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah Kota Semarang
Legislature:2019–2024 period
House Type:Unicameral
Leader1 Type:Speaker
Leader1:Kadar Lusman
Party1:(PDI-P)
Election1:13 September 2019
Members:50
Structure1:File:DPRD Kota Semarang 2019.svg
Structure1 Res:250px
Voting System1:Open list
Last Election3:17 April 2019
Next Election3:2024

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

History

Semarang was granted city status (Gemeente) during the Dutch East Indies period on 1 April 1906, and a city council (gemeenteraad) comprising 23 members was formed.[1] Together with the city councils of Surabaya and Bandung, Semarang's city council was the first in the Dutch East Indies to have elected women as councillors in 1938.[2] During the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies, the city government was abolished, although a 20-member advisory council was formed to support the Japanese military administrator.[1]

After the end of the revolution, a provisional regional house of representatives (DPRDS) was formed in 1950 with 34 members who were selected by a 165-member committee led by the city's mayor Koesbiyono. The 1950 DPRDS included 13 members of political parties, 7 members of labor unions, with other councillors representing other organisations.[3] The Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) held a majority in the city council following the 1955 general election and 1957 local elections. The other political parties – the Indonesian National Party, Masyumi, and Nahdlatul Ulama – boycotted the council after PKI legislators elected a PKI mayor in 1957.[4] Following the transition to the New Order, Semarang's legislative election starting in 1971 like other cities was dominated by Golkar.[5] PDI-P became the biggest party in the council after the fall of Suharto in the 1999 election, with 20 PDI-P councillors.[6]

The legislative building is shared with the mayoral office, in a Greco-Roman style building which was formerly used as a Dutch villa.[7]

Composition

For the 2024 election, 50 members will be elected to the council, with 6 electoral districts.[8] The current speaker is Kadar Lusman of PDI-P, who was sworn in on 13 September 2019.[9]

Legislative periodPDI-PGerindraPKSDemokratPKBGolkarPANNasdemPSIPPPHanuraTotal
2009–2014946162561150[10]
2014–20191576645412–50[11]
2019–20241966643222–50[12]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Sejarah Sosial Kota Semarang 1900-1950 . 1985 . . 38–39 . id . 2023-10-26 . 2023-10-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231026062228/https://repositori.kemdikbud.go.id/13421/1/Sejarah%20sosial%20kota%20semarang%201900-1950.PDF . live .
  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 . 30 October 2023 . 17 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231117184523/https://books.google.com/books?id=aPZ0DwAAQBAJ&dq=semarang+city+council&pg=PA320 . live .
  3. Book: Erman . Erwiza . Saptari . Ratna . Dekolonisasi Buruh Kota dan Pembentukan Bangsa . 12 August 2013 . Yayasan Pustaka Obor Indonesia . 978-979-461-797-7 . 78 . id . 30 October 2023 . 29 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231129144247/https://books.google.com/books?id=u_sZDAAAQBAJ&dq=%22dprds%22+kota+semarang&pg=PA78#v=onepage&q=%22dprds%22%20kota%20semarang&f=false . live .
  4. Book: Lev . Daniel S. . The Transition to Guided Democracy: Indonesian Politics, 1957-1959 . 2009 . Equinox Publishing . 978-602-8397-40-7 . 112, 135 . en . 2023-10-30 . 2023-11-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231129144248/https://books.google.com/books?id=ybL_CsT93w4C&dq=dprd+kota+semarang+1957+pki&pg=PT135#v=onepage&q=dprd%20kota%20semarang%201957%20pki&f=false . live .
  5. Book: Nishihara . Masashi . Golkar and the Indonesian Elections of 1971 . 1972 . Modern Indonesia Project, Cornell University . 978-0-7837-8670-4 . 49 . en . 2023-10-30 . 2023-11-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231129144326/https://books.google.com/books?id=HcWNAAAAMAAJ&q=semarang+golkar+1971 . live .
  6. News: Hendi Terpilih Lagi Pimpin PDIP Kota Semarang . 26 October 2023 . krjogja.com . 29 June 2019 . id . 29 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231129144207/https://www.krjogja.com/semarang/1242547131/hendi-terpilih-lagi-pimpin-pdip-kota-semarang . live .
  7. News: Gedung DPRD Tingkat II . 26 October 2023 . seputarsemarang.com . id . 26 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231026065753/https://seputarsemarang.com/gedung-dprd-tingkat-ii/ . live .
  8. News: Berikut Pembagian 6 Dapil DPRD Kota Semarang dan Jumlah Kursi di Pemilu 2024, Dapil 2 Ada 12 Kursi . 26 October 2023 . Tribunnews.com . 13 February 2023 . id-ID . 26 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231026094817/https://papuabarat.tribunnews.com/2023/02/13/berikut-pembagian-6-dapil-dprd-kota-semarang-dan-jumlah-kursi-di-pemilu-2024-dapil-2-ada-12-kursi . live .
  9. News: Kadarlusman Resmi Pimpin DPRD Kota Semarang . 26 October 2023 . rmoljawatengah.id . 13 September 2019 . id . 29 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231129144305/https://www.rmoljawatengah.id/kadarlusman-resmi-pimpin-dprd-kota-semarang . live .
  10. Web site: Kota Semarang dalam Angka 2012 . . 26 October 2023 . 55 . id . 2013 . 18 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230318045328/https://semarangkota.bps.go.id/publication/2013/11/22/cf897aa2d6556041e25ffb3d/kota-semarang-dalam-angka-2013.html . live .
  11. News: Inilah Daftar Nama 50 Anggota DPRD Kota Semarang . 26 October 2023 . Tribunnews.com . 8 August 2014 . id-ID . 26 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231026101633/https://www.tribunnews.com/regional/2014/08/08/inilah-daftar-nama-50-anggota-dprd-kota-semarang . live .
  12. News: PDIP Kuasai Kursi DPRD Kota Semarang . 26 October 2023 . CNN Indonesia . 14 August 2019 . id-ID . 22 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230722222259/https://www.cnnindonesia.com/nasional/20190814174415-32-421343/pdip-kuasai-kursi-dprd-kota-semarang . live .

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