Government of Indonesia
Long Conventional Name
Republic of Indonesia
Short Conventional Name
Indonesia
Long Local Name
Republik Indonesia
Short Local Name
Indonesia
Government Type
Republic
Capital City
Jakarta
Administrative Divisions
30 provinces (propinsi-propinsi, singular - propinsi), 2 special regions* (daerah-daerah istimewa, singular - daerah istimewa), and 1 special capital city district** (daerah khusus ibukota); Aceh*, Bali, Banten, Bengkulu, Gorontalo, Jakarta Raya**, Jambi, Jawa Barat, Jawa Tengah, Jawa Timur, Kalimantan Barat, Kalimantan Selatan, Kalimantan Tengah, Kalimantan Timur, Kepulauan Bangka Belitung, Kepulauan Riau, Lampung, Maluku, Maluku Utara, Nusa Tenggara Barat, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Papua, Papua Barat (Irian Jaya Barat), Riau, Sulawesi Barat, Sulawesi Selatan, Sulawesi Tengah, Sulawesi Tenggara, Sulawesi Utara, Sumatera Barat, Sumatera Selatan, Sumatera Utara, Yogyakarta.
Independence Day
Friday, 17th August 1945
Constitutional History
August 1945; abrogated by Federal Constitution of 1949 and Provisional Constitution of 1950, restored 5 July 1959; series of amendments concluded in 2002.
Legal System
Based on Roman-Dutch law, substantially modified by indigenous concepts and by new criminal procedures and election codes; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction.
Suffrage
17 years of age; universal and married persons regardless of age.
Executive Branch
Chief of State
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (since 20 October 2004); Vice President Muhammad Yusuf Kalla (since 20 October 2004
Head of Government
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (since 20 October 2004); Vice President Muhammad Yusuf Kalla (since 20 October 2004)
Cabinet
Cabinet appointed by the President
Elections
President and Vice President were elected for five-year terms (eligible for a second term) by direct vote of the citizenry; last held 20 September 2004 (next to be held in 2009).
Legislative Branch
House of Representatives or Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat (DPR) (550 seats; members elected to serve five-year terms); House of Regional Representatives (Dewan Perwakilan Daerah or DPD), constitutionally mandated role includes providing legislative input to DPR on issues affecting regions; People's Consultative Assembly (Majelis Permusyawaratan Rakyat or MPR) has role in inaugurating and impeaching president and in amending constitution; consists of popularly elected members in DPR and DPD; MPR does not formulate national policy.
Judical Branch
Supreme Court or Mahkamah Agung (justices appointed by the President from a list of candidates selected by the legislature); a separate Constitutional Court or Mahkamah Konstitusi was invested by the President on 16 August 2003; in March 2004 the Supreme Court assumed administrative and financial responsibility for the lower court system from the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights; Labor Court under supervision of Supreme Court began functioning in January 2006.
Flag Description
Two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and white; similar to the flag of Monaco, which is shorter; also similar to the flag of Poland, which is white (top) and red.
