Palembang City Regional House of Representatives

Municipal legislature of the city of Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia

Palembang City Regional House of Representatives

Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah Kota Palembang

2024–2029 period
Type
Type|

Unicameral

Leadership

Speaker

Ali Subri, Nasdem
since 14 October 2024

Deputy Speaker

Hari Apriansyah, Gerindra
since 14 October 2024

Deputy Speaker

M. Hidayat, Golkar
since 14 October 2024

Deputy Speaker

Zainal Abidin, Democratic
since 14 October 2024

Structure
Seats| 50

Political groups

|  Government (45)

*   Nasdem (9)

*   Golkar (8)

*   Gerindra (8)

*   Democratic (6)

*   PKS (5)

*   PAN (5)

*   PKB (4)

Opposition (5)

*   PDI-P (5)

Elections

Voting system

| Open list

Last general election

| 14 February 2024

Next general election

| 2029
Website
dprdkota.palembang.go.id

The Palembang City Regional House of Representatives (Indonesian: Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah Kota Palembang abbreviated to DPRD Palembang) 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

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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

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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

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For the 2024 Indonesian legislative election, 50 members were elected into the legislature from six multi-member electoral districts.[11] The current speaker is Ali Subri of the Nasdem Party, who was sworn in on 14 October 2024.[12]

Legislative period | Nasdem | Demokrat | Gerindra | PDI-P | PAN | PKB | Golkar | PKS | PPP | Hanura | PBB | Barnas | PBR | PPRN | Total

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2009–2014  |  | 11  | 5  | 7  | 2  | 2  | 7  | 5  | 3  | 5  | –  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 50[13]
2014–2019  | 5  | 7  | 5  | 9  | 3  | 5  | 6  | 3  | 2  | 3  | 2  |  | 50[14]
2019–2024  | 3  | 9  | 8  | 7  | 6  | 6  | 5  | 5  | 1  | –  | –  |  | 50[15]
2024–2029  | 9  | 6  | 8  | 5  | 5  | 4  | 8  | 5  | –  | –  | –  |  | 50

## References

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1. ^ Irwanto, Dedi; Oskandar, Dudy (2022). Sejarah DPRD Sumatera Selatan (PDF) (in Indonesian). pp. 12–13\. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
2. ^ Irwanto & Oskandar 2022, pp. 14–17.
3. ^ Khazanah Kota Palembang (in Indonesian). Bening Media Publishing. 26 February 2022. pp. 12–13\. Archived from the original on 27 November 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
4. ^ Kahin, George McT (6 August 2018). Nationalism and Revolution in Indonesia. Cornell University Press. pp. 383–384\. ISBN 978-1-5017-3139-6. Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
5. ^ "UU Darurat Nomor 5 Tahun 1956". bpk.go.id (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
6. ^ "Sejarah DPRD Kota Palembang". palpres.com (in Indonesian). 1 September 2022. Archived from the original on 27 November 2023. 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. Archived from the original on 27 November 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
9. ^ "BERITA FOTO : Gedung DPRD Kota Palembang Diresmikan". Sriwijaya Pos (in Indonesian). 21 February 2010. Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
10. ^ "Plafon Ruang Rapat Bocor". Sriwijaya Pos (in Indonesian). 7 October 2011. Archived from the original on 28 October 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
11. ^ Febriansyah, Dede (16 May 2023). "Daftar Dapil Pemilu 2024 Kota Palembang Beserta Jumlah Kursinya". iNews.ID (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 27 November 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
12. ^ "Pimpinan DPRD Definitif Palembang periode 2024 - 2029 resmi dilantik". Antara News Sumsel (in Indonesian). 14 October 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
13. ^ "50 Anggota DPRD Palembang 2009-2014 Dilantik". detiknews (in Indonesian). 29 September 2009. Archived from the original on 22 April 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
14. ^ "Inilah Nama-nama Anggota DPRD Kota Palembang Terpilih". Tribun Sumsel (in Indonesian). 25 April 2014. Archived from the original on 27 April 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
15. ^ "50 anggota DPRD Kota Palembang dilantik". Antara News (in Indonesian). 30 September 2019. Archived from the original on 27 November 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.

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